#  establishing password or PIN

**URL:** <https://forums.sandisk.com/t/establishing-password-or-pin/418964>\
**Category:** All other USB Flash Drives\
**Created:** [August 10, 2026, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/establishing-password-or-pin/418964 "2026-08-10T12:04:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Jerry76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e79b87/32.png) [@Jerry76](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/Jerry76)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2026, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/establishing-password-or-pin/418964/1 "2026-08-10T12:04:05Z")

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Advice for first time opening a new Sandisk and establishing PIN or Password

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**Author:** ![SBrown](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sandisk/user_avatar/forums.sandisk.com/sbrown/32/69334_2.png) [@SBrown](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/SBrown)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2026, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/establishing-password-or-pin/418964/2 "2026-08-10T12:09:37Z")

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@Jerry76 Have you checked our knowledge base articles?  
( [Get Support for Your SSDs and Flash Products | Sandisk](https://shop.sandisk.com/support) )

Try this one.

- [Learn How to Create a Password and Protect Data on a Sandisk USB Flash Drive or External SSD | Sandisk](https://support-en.sandisk.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/52041)