Iphone 6 - hotspot use and security

using iphone 4 and 5 I found it great to have the use of the hotspot when not in reach of wi-fi access points for my laptop and with iphone 6 I find we have a hotspot but no way of adding or changing the security word - ? hotspot is there and you can link but there's no password to link ? this has confused me as I've searched the help pages and can not find anything in the iphone 6 to assist - please please please can someone help me out here - thanks

iOS: Understanding Personal Hotspot - Apple Support
Changing your Wi-Fi password
Personal Hotspot Wi-Fi networks require a password. You cannot disable this feature.
You can change your Wi-Fi password by tapping Settings > Personal Hotspot or Settings > Cellular > Personal Hotspot and then tapping the Wi-Fi password.

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Hi bekimlorini,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
You may find this article helpful with resetting your security questions:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5312
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