System and method for programming a data storage device with a password
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1. A method comprising:
- initiating a password programming routine for a data storage device;
determining whether an external storage medium comprises a password corresponding to the data storage device, and if the external storage medium does not comprise the password, generating the password and storing the password on the external storage medium;
receiving the password from the external storage medium;
automatically encrypting data stored on the data storage device with the password via the password programming routine; and
automatically programming the data storage device with the password via the password programming routine, wherein the data storage device is configured to condition access to the data stored on the data storage device based on the password.
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Abstract
There is provided a system and method for programming a data storage device with a password. Specifically, there is provided a method comprising initiating a password programming routine for a data storage device, and programming the data storage device with the password associated with an external storage medium, wherein the data storage device is configured to condition access to the data stored on the data storage device based on the password.
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1. A method comprising:
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initiating a password programming routine for a data storage device; determining whether an external storage medium comprises a password corresponding to the data storage device, and if the external storage medium does not comprise the password, generating the password and storing the password on the external storage medium; receiving the password from the external storage medium; automatically encrypting data stored on the data storage device with the password via the password programming routine; and automatically programming the data storage device with the password via the password programming routine, wherein the data storage device is configured to condition access to the data stored on the data storage device based on the password. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer configured:
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to initiate a password programming routine for a hard drive; to determine whether an external storage medium comprises a password corresponding to the drive, and if the external storage medium does not comprise the password generate the password and store the password on the external storage medium; to download the password from the external storage medium; and to program the hard drive with the password, wherein the hard drive is configured to condition access to the data stored on the hard drive based on the password. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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downloading a password from an external storage medium; comparing the downloaded password to a password programmed into a data storage device, wherein the data storage device is configured to condition access to the data stored on the data storage device based on the password; prompting a user to manually enter a password if the downloaded password from the external storage medium does not match the password programmed into the data storage device, and comparing the user-entered password to the password programmed into the data storage device; and granting access to the data stored on the data storage device if the downloaded password or the user-entered password matches the password programmed into the data storage device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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coupling an external storage medium to a computer associated with a data storage device; initiating a routine to protect the data storage device, the routine comprising; determining that the external storage medium does not comprise a password; and
, in response to the external storage medium not comprising a password;generating a password using a random number generator; storing the generated password on the external storage medium; and using the generated password to encrypt the data storage device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method comprising:
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coupling a data storage device to a computer system; coupling an external storage medium to the computer system, wherein the external storage medium contains a tangible machine readable medium configured to store a password; determining, via a programming routine of the computer system, whether the external storage medium contains the password; if the external storage medium contains the password, reading the password off the external storage medium; if the external storage medium does not contain the password, generating the password and storing the password to the external storage medium; programming the data storage device with the password contained in the external storage medium to condition access to the storage device based on the password; and accessing data stored on the data storage device by using the password. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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