The SAMSUNG Portable SSD software is so simple that it really doesn’t warrant a video demonstration.
Thanks to some clever design by SAMSUNG, there’s an 18MB partition on the drive that can be accessed without a fingerprint/password being set up. That partition contains the installer you need to set up the security features on the drive. From then on, it’s still available but the remaining 480GB-or-so (500GB model) is locked away behind a 256-bit AES encryption that can only be unlocked by scanning your fingerprint or entering your password.
Once the software is set up, which takes but a moment, the configuration of the device is super easy. You type in your desired password and then begin the fingerprint registering. If you’ve ever set up your fingerprint on a smartphone you’ll be very familiar with this process; it’ll ask you to move your finger about slightly to register the edges and get a broader picture of your fingerprint overall. It’s also possible to add more than one fingerprint so multiple people can be given access, or you can use several fingers.
Once into the software, you can see how much capacity is remaining and the security status.
Checking that the software is up to date is also incredibly simple, with a single button to check the current version is correct.
Overall, the software is very simple to use and isn’t really missing any big features.
Thanks to some clever design by SAMSUNG, there’s an 18MB partition on the drive that can be accessed without a fingerprint/password being set up. That partition contains the installer you need to set up the security features on the drive. From then on, it’s still available but the remaining 480GB-or-so (500GB model) is locked away behind a 256-bit AES encryption that can only be unlocked by scanning your fingerprint or entering your password.
Once the software is set up, which takes but a moment, the configuration of the device is super easy. You type in your desired password and then begin the fingerprint registering. If you’ve ever set up your fingerprint on a smartphone you’ll be very familiar with this process; it’ll ask you to move your finger about slightly to register the edges and get a broader picture of your fingerprint overall. It’s also possible to add more than one fingerprint so multiple people can be given access, or you can use several fingers.
Once into the software, you can see how much capacity is remaining and the security status.
Checking that the software is up to date is also incredibly simple, with a single button to check the current version is correct.
Overall, the software is very simple to use and isn’t really missing any big features.
