Changing a Folder Group Passphrase
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Changing a Folder Group Passphrase

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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 Folders > Folder Groups in the navigation pane.
    The FOLDER GROUPS page is displayed.
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  2. Move the mouse over the folder group row and when the mouse hovers over the row the folder group is identified as being passphrase protected, as in the following example.
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  3. Click the folder group.
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  4. Click Change Passphrase.
    The Change My Passphrase window is displayed.
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    Your Old Passphrase – The folder's old passphrase.
    Your New Passphrase and **Confirm New Passphrase **– Anew passphrase.
    Passphrase Strength – Displays the passphrase's strength.
  5. Click FINISH.
  6. 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.
Note

The other fields in the window cannot be edited.


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