How can I set password on Seagate Backup Plus Desktop Drive?

Anonymous February 15, 2014
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I have a 3TB Seagate Backup Plus Desktop Drive.  How can I set a password on it?

  1. Sahil U
    February 17, 2014 at 4:52 pm

    BitLocker is the best if your system has TPM support or TrueCrypt is the best alternative.

  2. Matthew H
    February 17, 2014 at 12:11 am

    I'd strongly suggest you check out TrueCrypt. For security of external (and internal, for that matter) storage devices, you really cannot beat it.

    http://www.truecrypt.org/

  3. Susendeep D
    February 15, 2014 at 11:58 am

    You can have a look at some of the suggestions mentioned in below link -

    Can I set a password for my external hard drive and backups?

    You can use Truecrypt to protect your data.Makeuseof also has a guide for it -

    TrueCrypt User’s Guide : Secure Your Private Files

  4. Hovsep A
    February 15, 2014 at 9:45 am

    How To Password Protect Your USB Stick: 3 Easy Ways
    http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-password-protect-your-usb-stick-3-easy-ways/

    USB Secure
    http://www.newsoftwares.net/usb-secure/

    What is the BitLocker To Go Reader?
    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/Windows7/what-is-the-bitlocker-to-go-reader

    mitracker file secure
    http://www.mitracker.com/file-secure-free.html
    http://www.mitracker.com/file-secure-free-guide.html