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 ===== How to change your password ===== ===== How to change your password =====
  
-As a good practice when it come to protecting your data, it is always a good idea to **change your password about every 6 months**. This is important not only for shorter or weaker passwordsbut also for strong ones. You might also want to change your password when you suspect someone might have gained access to your current password. No matter which case applies to you, this short section is going to show you how to change your password to a VeraCrypt volume.+There are cases where you need to change your password, either because you would like to change it as an additional security measure or because you suspect someone might have gained access to your current password. No matter which case applies to you, this short section is going to show you how to change your password to a VeraCrypt volume.
  
   - Select the volume you wish to modify by clicking //Select File...//, then click on //Volume Tools...// as shown in the figure. {{ :dcc:itsol:veracrypt:pswrd_1.png?direct&650 | }}   - Select the volume you wish to modify by clicking //Select File...//, then click on //Volume Tools...// as shown in the figure. {{ :dcc:itsol:veracrypt:pswrd_1.png?direct&650 | }}