

Note: The password protection feature of encryption is only required if the drive is taken to another computer than the original that set up the encryption folder.



By creating an encryption folder on the external drive and using the software data can be moved into this hidden folder, encrypted, and saved to prevent un-wanted access to the data without a proper password. The Seagate and Maxtor Manager have a feature that can Encrypt data for security. What is the Encryption Folder how does it work? Provides tutorials for encrypting and decrypting data using Seagate Manager and Maxtor Manager.
