# How to add password in external hard disk

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/how-to-add-password-in-external-hard-disk/189427>\
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**Created:** [June 14, 2021, 8:49am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/how-to-add-password-in-external-hard-disk/189427 "2021-06-14T08:49:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![dillu\_dada](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/dillu_dada/32/26385_2.png) [@dillu\_dada](https://onehack.st/u/dillu_dada)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2021, 8:49am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/how-to-add-password-in-external-hard-disk/189427/1 "2021-06-14T08:49:42Z")

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how do i add password to my external drive (2tb).. plz help

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**Author:** ![Darth\_Vader](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/darth_vader/32/97002_2.png) [@Darth\_Vader](https://onehack.st/u/Darth_Vader)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2021, 9:24am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/how-to-add-password-in-external-hard-disk/189427/2 "2021-06-14T09:24:41Z")

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Now I haven’t **ever** tried encrypting _any_ external drive.  
But if it helps you → [How to lock external hard drive with password](https://7labs.io/tips-tricks/lock-external-hard-drive-with-password.html)