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Hi All,
I manage a fleet of iPhones and the password for the encryption has been gone from iTunes this machine (mac mini which I inherited) for a long time. Can I uninstall and reinstall itunes (and apple configurator) to set a new encryption password on this machine or do I need to dump the machine completely and reinstall OSX to do it? Thanks!
Mac mini, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)
I don't think it is a matter of iTunes, it is set on the phones themselves.
General information about IOS backups, including encryption: iTunes: About iOS backups - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4946 - "If you forgot your password, the only way to turn off backup encryption on your device is to erase your device and set up as new."
help with Iphone backup encryption password lost but stuck on itunes settings - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4983671?answerId=21834101022#21834101022
Will uninstalling itunes reset the encryption password?
