Set password, password protect USB data safely

If you want to protect the data on your USB device to prevent it from being dropped or stolen, please install the USB password lock software to increase the security.

There are 2 ways to create a password to protect the USB as follows:

1. Use software to create passwords for USB

Step 1: Download the USB Flash Security software at:

http://usb-flash-security.en.malavida.com/download

Step 2: Install USB Flash Security and use

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A dialog box appears, select Agree -> Next .

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Click Next to continue.

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Select the USB you want to set a password and click Install .

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Data notification dialog in USB will be deleted to set the password, click OK .

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Enter the password in the Please set the passwword to the disk of USB section . You can create hints in case you forgot your password in the Please set a hint for the passwword to remember you section . Next, click OK to finish.

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Select Begin the installation to start creating a password.

Note: After creating your USB will be renamed.

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Click Close to end the process.

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After the password is set, your USB password will be renamed:

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Open USBENTER (G), which contains 3 files, open the UsbEnter file .

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Enter the generated password and click OK .

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In case you want to remove the password, do the following:

Step 1: Plug the USB into the device.

Step 2: Open the USB Flash Security software.

Step 3: Go to Operation -> Uninstall tab .

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2. Use the BitLocker encryption feature available on Windows

This feature is only used with Windows 7 Enterprise editions, Ultimate, Win Sever 2008 and Win 8 onwards.

Step 1: Right-click the USB and select Turn on BitLocker .

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Step 2: A dialog box appears and select Use a password to unlock the driver -> enter the password in the Type your password field and retype the password in the Retype your password field -> click Next .

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Step 3: A dialog box appears, choose how to store the password, can save the file or print on paper. Here I choose to create a separate password file -> click Save the recovery key to a file .

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Step 4: Choose where to store the password file and select Save .

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Step 5: After saving the password file, click Next to continue.

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Step 6: Click Start Encrypting to start encryption.

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Step 7: The encryption process begins.

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Step 8: A dialog box informs the process of successful password setting, click Close to finish.

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The resulting USB icon has a lock icon:

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When you choose to open the USB, ask for a password and click Unlock to unlock.

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In case you want to delete the password, do the following:

Step 1: Go to Start -> Control Panel .

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Step 2: Click BitLocker Drive Encryption .

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Step 3: Turn off BitLocker mode by clicking Turn off BitLocker .

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Step 4: A dialog box appears and choose Decrypt Drive .

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After the process has finished, click Close to complete.

Good luck!