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Encryption Settings

To display: [Utility][Storage Management][Encryption Settings]
Encrypt all data saved in the storage.To perform data encryption, register the encryption passphrase. When the encryption passphrase is already registered, it can be changed or released.Be sure to carefully maintain the encryption passphrase you have entered so that you do not forget it.

    preconditionFormatting the storage causes data in the storage to be deleted. We recommend you to back up important data.

    preconditionThis function is not available when the password is specified in [Storage Lock Password] ( [Storage Lock Password] ).

  1. Tap [Utility] - [Storage Management] - [Encryption Settings] - [Main Storage].

  2. Select [Yes], and tap [OK].

  3. Enter the encryption passphrase using 20 or 64 characters (case-sensitive).

  4. Check that a message is displayed to prompt you to turn the Main Power Switch off and on, and turn the Main Power Switch off and on.

    NOTICE

    • When restarting this machine, turn the Main Power Switch off and on again after 10 or more seconds have passed. Not doing so may result in an operation failure.

  5. After the machine restarted, encryption starts.

    supplementary explanationDo not turn the Main Power Switch off and on during the encryption process.

    When encryption is completed, this machine restarts automatically, and a message is displayed to prompt you to reformat the storage.

  6. Tap [Utility] - [Storage Management] - [Format].

  7. Select [Yes], and tap [OK].

    Formatting starts.

  8. Check that a message is displayed to prompt you to turn the Main Power Switch off and on, and turn the Main Power Switch off and on.

    NOTICE

    • When restarting this machine, turn the Main Power Switch off and on again after 10 or more seconds have passed. Not doing so may result in an operation failure.

    Encryption processing is completed.