---
title: "Changing a Folder Group Passphrase"
slug: "changing-a-folder-group-passphrase-5-1"
tags: ["Portal", "8.3"]
updated: 2026-07-30T14:08:33Z
published: 2026-07-30T14:08:33Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/changing-a-folder-group-passphrase-5-1"
---

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# Changing a Folder Group Passphrase

**Note**

Only backup folders are passphrase protected.

If the folder group is passphrase protected, you can change the passphrase. A folder group that is passphrase protected has this information displayed when you mouse-over the folder group to the right of the folder group name.

**Warning**

Changing the passphrase for a folder group will cause all devices using folders in the folder group to be unable to backup files, until the backup service has been re-configured with the new passphrase in the devices administration interfaces.

**To change a passphrase:**

1. Select **Global File System > Folder Groups** in the navigation pane.  

The **Folder Groups** page is displayed.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-9KEJ8HCD.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A31%3A34Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A31%3A34Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=KJF8VAR1zTSXSc9wLe03IUE3TWJG%2BD7z0cA4YJjLhkQ%3D)  

Password protected folder groups are identified with **Password Protected** displayed under the folder group name.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-WTHPP8LN.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A31%3A34Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A31%3A34Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=KJF8VAR1zTSXSc9wLe03IUE3TWJG%2BD7z0cA4YJjLhkQ%3D)
2. Select the password protected folder group and click **Change Passphrase**.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-ZRTBHHDW.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A31%3A34Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A31%3A34Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=KJF8VAR1zTSXSc9wLe03IUE3TWJG%2BD7z0cA4YJjLhkQ%3D)  

The **Change My Passphrase** page is displayed.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-DW42T3ZT.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A31%3A34Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A31%3A34Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=KJF8VAR1zTSXSc9wLe03IUE3TWJG%2BD7z0cA4YJjLhkQ%3D)  

**Current Passphrase** – The folder's current passphrase you want to change.  

**New Passphrase** and **Confirm Passphrase** – A new passphrase.  

The passphrase's strength is displayed.
3. Click **Save**.
4. Do one of the following:
  - If cooperative deduplication is enabled, the default, you must update the passphrase on all devices using this folder group.
  - If cooperative deduplication is disabled, you must update the passphrase on the device associated with this folder group, to enable the device to access the folder.