Samsung - T7 Touch & Samsung - T7

[max2]

Does both the Samsung - T7 Touch and Samsung - T7 require software to be loaded onto my windows or mac machine/pc before reading the content of the drive if it is secure with encryption ?

 

[Quddy]

I have the T7 Touch. I installed the s/w on my Windows desktop to setup my fingerprints.

My MacBook does not have any of the Samsung s/w installed. I just plug it in and scan my fingerprint and then the drive appears as normal. So I think the s/w is only required for setting up the security. It is not required to read the drive.

 

[max2]

I have the T7 Touch. I installed the s/w on my Windows desktop to setup my fingerprints.

My MacBook does not have any of the Samsung s/w installed. I just plug it in and scan my fingerprint and then the drive appears as normal. So I think the s/w is only required for setting up the security. It is not required to read the drive.

Thank you.

 

[Fishrrman]

I'm not sure I would trust a device like the t7 Touch that requires a fingerprint to unlock/de-encrypt.

What happens if something goes wrong with the fingerprint hardware/software on that particular drive?

Would you still be able to "get your stuff off of it"?
Or would it be... gone...?

I prefer the t7 "Shield" -- no encryption, just a well-padded enclosure.