Implant Intelligence

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A Linux utility for WD My Passport and My Passport Ultra drives locked with WD Security. Type the password and the drive unlocks and mounts like any other disk.

Not affiliated with Western Digital. Use it only on drives you own or are authorised to access, and keep backups.

What you get

  • Linux binary (v1.0.1) for Linux (58.7 MB)
  • tar.gz (v1.0.1) for Linux (58.0 MB)
  • SHA256SUMS.txt for Checksums

Features

Unlock

Enter the password, the drive unlocks.

Mount

The unlocked drive shows up like any other disk.

App or terminal

A desktop launcher or a command.

Verified releases

SHA256SUMS.txt ships with every build.

Requirements

  • Linux, x86_64
  • Root privileges (sudo or pkexec)
  • A compatible WD My Passport or My Passport Ultra drive

Privacy

Runs on your machine. No account.

Links

Questions

Is this official?

No. It is an unofficial community utility with no WD affiliation.

How do I check the download?

Get SHA256SUMS.txt too and run sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS.txt --ignore-missing before you run the binary.

Built on earlier public work by KenMacD (wdpassport-utils) and GUI work by electronicsguy. Attribution is in the repository's NOTICE file.

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