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title: "Changing a Device Backup's Passphrase"
slug: "changing-a-device-backups-passphrase-4"
tags: ["8.2", "Portal"]
updated: 2024-05-21T13:17:42Z
published: 2024-05-21T13:17:42Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/changing-a-device-backups-passphrase-4"
---

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# Changing a Device Backup's Passphrase

If your backup is passphrase protected, you are prompted for the passphrase in order to access the backup.

A lock icon ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-TL2I8SHC.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A36Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A36Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=XU%2B4B32oalcF%2BW7%2B%2Baua4oi7ZYHEViPQl6MqCI4%2Ff30%3D) indicates that the backup is passphrase protected. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-4O2Z4CW6.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A36Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A36Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=XU%2B4B32oalcF%2BW7%2B%2Baua4oi7ZYHEViPQl6MqCI4%2Ff30%3D)

**To change the passphrase:**

1. In the **BACKUPS** page, for the passphrase protected backup, click the passphrase icon ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-TL2I8SHC.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A36Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A36Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=XU%2B4B32oalcF%2BW7%2B%2Baua4oi7ZYHEViPQl6MqCI4%2Ff30%3D).  

The **Change passphrase** window is displayed.
2. Enter the existing password and then the new password and its confirmation.

          **Note**

          

Remember to keep your passphrase in a safe place. If lost, it cannot be recovered.