To protect personal data in USB, you should set a password for it . On the market, there are a lot of third-party applications created to help you secure your USB, but you can completely install a password for the USB using a tool available on Windows. The following article will guide you in more detail.
main content Install Password for USB using a tool available on WindowsSet a password for the USB using a tool available on Windows called BitLocker that allows users to encrypt and password protect the USB . Each time the user plugs the USB into the computer, BitLocker will ask for the correct password that was set in order to be used. First, you plug the USB into the computer running Windows 10/8/7. Then, right-click the USB> Select Turn on Bitlocker mode . ![]() Appearing a dialog box, you tick the box Use a password to unlock the drive > Then enter the password you want in the two boxes below> Click Next to continue. ![]() At this step, there are 3 password backup methods to help users recover their password in case of not remembering. Including the first method is Save to your Microsoft account which helps to save passwords to your Microsoft account , the second method is Save to a file which saves passwords to a file, and finally Print the recovery file helps you. print out the recovery file. ![]() If you have a Microsoft account on Windows, you should choose the save here method for easy password recovery. If you dont have an account, you can save it to a separate file. The next step, you have to choose one of two encryption options: Encrypt only part of the USB (Encrypt used disk space only) and encrypt the entire USB (Encrypt entire drive). Then click Next to continue. ![]() Currently, there is a new encryption mode on Windows 10 version 1511 is XTS-AES. If you use USB in computers running Windows 10 version 1511 or higher, you can choose New encryption mode . And vice versa, for the USB to be used in lower versions, you should choose the Compatible mode . ![]() You continue to select Next and Start to begin to encrypt and set a password for the USB. After successfully installing the password, remove and try plugging it back into the computer, then the USB will appear a lock icon and the BitLocker application will ask you to enter the correct password to be able to access it. USB. ![]() How to remove the password for a USB encrypted using BitLockerIf you do not want to use a password for USB again, you can follow these steps: First you open the Control panel > Select mode BitLocker Drive Encryption > Select USB encrypted> Finally select mode Turn off BitLocker to remove the password. ![]() Besides, you can change the password for the USB by selecting Change password mode or backing up the recovery key in Back up your recovery key mode. Hopefully the above article on Password for USB setup will be useful to you when you want to protect USB data, dont forget to share with your friends and remember to visit Viettel Stores website regularly so you dont miss the information. Another news. |