To Enable Protection

This option allows the user to enable software protection.

• To write protect without a password:

  1. In the Removable Media Manager window, select the device.

  2. From the Selected Menu, choose Write Protect.

  3. In the Protect dialog, click Write Protect Without Password.

  4. Click OK.

• To write protect with a password:

  1. In the Removable Media Manager window, select the device.

  2. From the Selected Menu, choose Write Protect.

  3. In the Protect dialog, click Write Protect With Password.

  4. In the Enter Password box, type the password.

  5. Tab to Verify Password and type the password again.

  6. Click Apply.

• To read-write protect with a password:

  1. In the Removable Media Manager window, select the device.

  2. From the Selected Menu, choose Read-Write Protect.

  3. In the Protect dialog, click Read-Write Protect With Password.

  4. In the Enter Password box, type the password.

  5. Tab to the Verify Password area and type the password again.

  6. Click Apply.

• Command Line Option:

  You can specify the degree of protection for a device by using either the -w or -d options.

  • To start the Password dialog box with the -w option, type:

    % sdtmedia_prot -w /vol/dev/rdsk/...

    where -w determines if the device is not protected, write protects the device without a password, and does not display any dialogs. If the device is already protected, displays an error dialog.

  • To start the Password dialog box with the -d option, type:

    % sdtmedia_prot -d /vol/dev/rdsk/...

    where -d disables device protection. If the device is password protected, the user is prompted for the password.