Password for encrypted backup of device

I need help to change the type of encryption for my iPhone and iPad backups in itunes. I have tried all the passwords I ve used in years and have no clue. Somewhere in Support I found an instruction that did not lead to clearing the password. It did send me to backup to iCloud and do a restoere from there. But this is not what I am trying to acheive. I already was backing up to iCloud. If I need to do a restore from a backup in iTunes on my PC I cannot do it because I cannot provide a correct passowrd for the encrypted backup.
Can anyone help me with a solution?

If the user cannot remember the password for the backup, the backup is useless. There is no way to reset or remove the password requirement.
If the user did not enable backup encryption, the backup is corrupt.
In other words, the backup is no good without the password, delete it and move on with life.

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Password for encrypted backup on Time Capsule never asked

Hello,
My system is Mac OS 10.8.3 on a MacBook Pro.
I do encrypted backups with Time Machine on a Time Capsule.
I wonder why I am never asked the password I chose when encrypting for the first time, especially when I do "Enter Time Machine".
As a comparison, I also have external disks formatted as "Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted)".
When I connect such an external disk to my laptop, before it is mounted I am asked the password I chose when formatting, which sounds good.
Thanks

When you originally set up the Time Capsule, you were asked to establish a Time Capsule or Base Station "device" password, which is stored in KeyChain Access on your Mac.
Rather than have to enter the Time Capsule Base Station device password each time that you access the device, KeyChain Access on your Mac remembers the password and enters it for you when your Mac connects to the Time Capsule.
If you do not want KeyChain Access to remember your password, and you do want to be asked to enter the password each time that you connect to the Time Capsule disk, then change the password using AirPort Utility and remove the check mark next to "Remember this password in my keychain" in AirPort Utility. Then, click Update to save the new settings.
It is much easier to let KeyChain Access remember your password on your Mac, but you can do it all manually if you wish. Remember that other users will not be able to access the Time Capsule disk unless you have given the device password to them.

HT201269 I forgot my password for Encrypt my Backup how can I reset that please help I really need it Urgently???

I forgot my password for Encrypt my Backup how can I reset that please help I really need it Urgently?

If you do not know the passcode then you cannot use the backup
Sorry

I NEVER entered a password for the backup but now I want to restore my iphone and itunes asks for one. What can I do?

I NEVER entered a password for the backup but now I want to restore my iphone and itunes asks for one. What can I do?

@Razmee209 is right there is nothing you can do if it is an encrypted back up
iOS: Troubleshooting encrypted backups - Apple Support
BUT you could try to see if you have a back up that is not encrypted. If you go to iTunes Preferences (On a Windows go to Edit Menu under the Play Button - On a Mac click on iTunes at the top left) Click on Devices and if you see a back up that does not have a lock next to it you will be able to restore from that back up without using that password.
Encrypted passwords are set up at the time you create the back up.

How can i set password for a backup?

::I am using 10g xe
I am gettin gbackup through RMAN, how can i set password for each backup? I want to protect my backup so that no one other could use it if he copies the backup files.
Faheem

Just use "SET ENCRYPTION ON IDENTIFIED BY password ONLY" command in your RMAN scripts. Look at the advanced backup manual for details: http://download-east.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/backup.102/b14191/rcmbackp006.htm#sthref632
Daniel

I need a password for the backup copy

I need a password for the backup copy

A time machine backup that was encrypted cannot be opened without the password.. there is no backdoor.. if you lost the password the backup is useless.
If you mean something else.. try being explicit as to what backup you need a password for and how you think we would know it.

HT1766 I forgot the password for the backup, how to reset?

I forgot the password for the backup, how to reset?

There is no way to reset. Once you have forgotten the password for the backup, you can no longer use that backup. You will need to delete that backup and remove the checkmark by Encrypt backup so you would be able to use backups again.

HT1766 What if I forgot my password for the backup? I don't see a forgot password button.

I put a password for my backup months ago and now I don't remember it. I rectently went on vacaction and my iPhone was backed up to iCould. While I was on vcation i started to get notifcations saying that there was no more space in cloud. I kept on ignoring it. Now I want to back it up to my mom's mac, and I need the password, but I don't know the password. Please help me out. Thank You. Sincerely, Saad Jaber.

If you don't know the password then you cannot use the backup. That is the point of the passcode.

Password for encrypted external hardrive is not accepted, but correct in keychain

Last night in umounted my encrpyted external harddrive from my Macbook. This morning I reattached it back, and I was asked for my password, even that I have checked "Save password to keychain" which would automount it automatically, which worked fine for several months.....
So I tried entering it my password several times, but it was not accepted. I opend up the keychain management tool and you can unhide the password. The password I am entering is matching with that one stored in the keychain. I entered my password in a Terminal/Editor to see that for some funny reason the keymapping is wrong or something, and tried different USB ports for the hard drive. Nothing works..... So, what is happening here ?

Hi Eric
Thanks for you suggestion, I tried that, but the hard drive wouldn't react for 2-3 days. Also the tool said that there are no problems with the keys etc, IIRC.
It looked like the filesystem had problems which wouldn't be repaired until unlocked, which wouldn't unlock until repaired (chicken-egg-problem).
Then out of a sudden, it worked again, mysteriously. I bought a Timecapsule to have a backup device in general, and while I was setting up my network and stuff I realised that the icon for my harddrive appeared on the screen for no apparent reason. It works now as normal es ever, as nothing strange ever had happened. I had set the same password for my TC as I am using for encryption for the external drive.....
I still don't know what really happened, but kids make sure, that you even backup your backups!
Regards

Password for encrypted back up to iphone

I dont remember my password for iphone encrypted back up. Does anyone know a way of contacting Apple to allow me to do this as will take me ages to input over 600 contacts. Or do they know a way of getting my contacts off my many Ipads that have them on as well?

Apple doesn't keep copies of the passwords to your back ups. Contacting them would be of little use.
What sort of account do you have your contacts synced with? Gmail? iCloud? Outlook? Something else?

Password for my backup

Hi I have recently backedup my iphone because i was getting a new one and now when I try to install the backup onto my new phone itunes asks for a password I did not set a backup password and my Itunes password doesnt work for this please help

it shouldnt ask for a password if the backup wasnt encrypted

I put password for my backup and i forget it how i can recover it.

in my itunse i did check encrypt iphone backup.
but now i forget the password .
what should i do ?

Try reading through the troubleshooting advice here:
iOS: Troubleshooting encrypted backups - Apple Support

How to find or bypass the password for unlock backup for iphone with mac?

Hi,
My Iphone is not working for some reason and i realy need the information that was on it.
I have a backup in my itune and i tried to download it to my ipod using the "restore from backup" option.
Unfortuanlty, it asked me for a backup password which i've never put and without it i can't get into my backup information.
Is there any way to bypass it or find the password somehow?
I've tried to find it in the keychain accses (i'm using mac) but didn't find anything there
it is realy frustrating..
Tnxs

If it asks for a backup password you or someone else put one on it. Without the password there is no way you can recover the backup.
But -- is is asking for the backup password, or for the phone password? You cannot restore a backup from one phone to another phone without the unlock code for the phone. This is to prevent someone from stealing your data.
But in general, if there was a way around a password what would be the point of having a password?

Cannot sign on to amazon card account w/o getting a box asking me to "enter the master password for your software security device." ???

Does not happen on other browsers

You have probably set up Firefox with a master password because you're using "Remember Passwords for Sites" option. To change the master password or to disable this option, you can do so as follows:
* Go to \Options\Options (using the Firefox favicon);
* Go to Security tab;
* Under the Passwords section make necessary changes.
To disable the master password, uncheck "Use a Master Password".
To change the master password, "Change Master Password" button.
Alternatively, you may be using a security software (like I use Norton 360) and use the password management functionality with a master password which you will have to manage from that particular software or via the appropriate add-on.
'''Edit:''' You may also find this help article on [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/make-firefox-remember-usernames-and-passwords?s=managing+passwords&r=2&as=s Firefox Password Mgmt] useful.

HT4972 forgoten my password for restore backup

Hi,
Ive just done my IOS updating, unfortunately ive forgotten my password to restore the back up.
Anyone could help? Please.
Thanks

Try:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
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- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- Try on another computer
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
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