Wd Shared Storage Manager Default Password

Good things should be shared with everyone. This is a good storage item

Sleek, fast, lots of storage and can password lock. Not much more to ask for

With this purchase this will give me five WD Passports. I won't use any other brand. When I bought my first one 4 years ago (500g) it was actually my second choice. I first got another brand which was all medal but no password-protect software included. I took that right back to @ and got WD and have been hooked ever since. I keep my photos and confidential records on that one and for the others I store all my videos without password-protect. The only problem that comes up iw when I can't safely remove. All the drives do that from time to time on both my computers. I shut the computer down. Never yank it out, you might lose everything. Buy one today and back up.

....it appears so far. This is my second WD backup drive, and my first is still going strong and running flawlessly. I've tried ClickFree as a long-term storage solution, and it's been a bit of a nightmare. I bought this drive to replace it in fact, because I don't trust the aforementioned. This WD transfers files on & off itself quickly. It definitely is an External not a Removable, but it doesn't have the massive footprint (size) my old Verbatim External had. My one bone to pick: It is secure, yes. Kinda. When you install the software you can set it to always remain signed-in from your primary host-PC. Which makes sense, being that it's an External not a Removable! But I also use it with my laptop. I had to install the system-files on my laptop, then when I plug the drive into my laptop I need to manually run any one of the WD software applications so it prompts me for my password. Only after this can I see the drive when it's plugged-into my laptop. It would be nice if the drive was recognized but I was prompted for my password. I keep a copy of the system files off-disk, and I'm sure they're available free from WD's website.

I use it to back up sensitive and regular data, so I use the password protection thing. -I have owned 4 WD passports for 2yrs and 3 My Books for 4 yrs; none has failed me thus far. -I also like the security feature, and the SmartWare has improved a lot with a much friendlier interface vs earlier versions. NOTE: I do manual backup so don't know about the reliability of the auto feature. Needs improvement: may be a good idea to have a password recovery disc capability like Windows 7.

storage pool vs shared folderPurchased to load up many old usb flash drives, and external hard drives, to consolidate all the data had lying around. Was in backup-hell, could not find old files. Like the fact that it has node.js module. Currently writing a node.js detect duplicates to free up even more space. Note: Does not have partitioning like a pc drive. RECOMMEND: before starting read DSM user manual about, Choose a RAID Type, and understand the concepts storage pool vs shared folder vs RAID vs drive

This was super easy to set up, and by far the best storage option for the price. It allows you to set up a password that can only be changed or removed by emptying the drive, which I appreciate.

I was able to backup my entire 250GB harddrive with plenty of room for other storage. I also added a password for protection. Excellent value and outstanding service.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great storage device with password protection. This hardware encrypted usb is easy to set up and will keep my files protected while on this drive that can store up to 8GB. There is a great video on YouTube that also walks you through and explains the way this usb is setup and how to set and change a password.

WD Elements. Great backup storage. Nuff said!