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1. All trademarks and brand names are the DataLock property of their respective owners SECURED www istorage uk com datf shur e person iStorage Table of Contents EC CUCHIO LT eee 2 86 88 9 66 2 28 8 2 etc 4 AC KaCe 011111 111 0999 90639 0575 Senne OA 4 a OU i ee en ee 5 LED indicators and their 0 0 5 Customer 061 6 aaiae How to change the User PIN 4445 6 How to create a New User PIN when all cryptographic parameters have been zeroed 6 Unlocking the drive with the User 4444454954 Eo ORINE 5 A 99 09 E E E 888 EE Configuring the Admin 4 4 8 How to unlock the drive with the Admin PIN 4 4 4444549595 10 Changing the Admin2. 11 Administrator Privilege Commands oo eee eee 4 12 Clear the User 4 12 Enable write protect read Only mode ow eee cece ces 4 44444544 12 Disable write protect read only Mode 4 css eseeeeeesseeeeiteeeeeeeen 12 iv show security controller firmware version nccrne 13 How to reset the drive sissisisisisisisrsrsrsrsrsrsrsrirsrararaririraninatininiiititiisinitinrninrsrn rns 14 Configuring the drive with Windows OS after a complete reset 14 Configure the drive with Mac OS essnee 20 Brute Force Hacking 6 80 0 444444 22 Booting from the datAshur Personal nrn FAQS Frequently Asked Questions nr 23 Technical support amp Warranty www istorage uk com datfishur oe fy personal iStorage Introduction Thank you for purchasing the iStorage datAshur Personal drive an ultra secure and easy to use hardware encrypted USB PIN activated flash drive The datAshur Personal drive uses military grade AES 256 bit CBC hardware encryption which encrypts all data stored on the drive in real time The datAsh
3. Farhi au 51 Change Dress Letier and Pathe Format T Dink ET Brie wa 14005 38 9545 GB 5 Ondine Hestity Senter Boot Page Fle 1 88 iii 277 5 CIT GE Rew Ondine Healthy Primar Partition 5 40 ENT Ho 4565 8 2 3 88 partion 88 1 28 patin 88 Fron ipaa 8 8 Logical drra 4 The Format window will open Format D Enter a new Volume Label Volume label Select FAT32 or NTFS depending on your needs and click OK File system FAT32 v Allocation unit size Default V Perform a quick format Enable file and folder compression www istorage uk com dat shur T Te personal iStorage 13 Configure the drive with Windows OS continued 5 Click OK on the Format warning window to continue with formatting the drive This procedure will erase ALL data on the drive WARNING Formatting will erase ALL data on this disk To format the disk click OK To quit click CANCEL 6 The procedure will finish formatting and return to the Disk Management window While the datAshur Personal drive is formatting the BLUE LED will start flashing File Action View Help 3 Computer Management Local Volume Lay it Type File System Status itd System Tools data E Si
4. 1 51 ae thet left aad click Erase Feet BACE Fomio 5 5 PATI Harme Pia Disk 55 4818 535 30 dover Mechs Toga 8 04 Oe 4 253 3075 072 5 5 8 Hus 053 Wirio 55365 Bead Cosmea Type Enemy SMART 553615 Ho 54 9 7 USS 5 5 hamia PSE 52 25301 2 08 5 Pore Ma Soe Mine Boe bani www istorage uk com datf shur e personal iStorage 15 Brute Force Hacking Detection After 10 consecutive failed attempts to unlock the drive all cryptographic parameters are zeroed including User and Admin PIN In this state a New User PIN must be defined which will cause a new encryption key to be generated All previously stored data is no longer accessible and the drive will require formatting 16 Booting from the datAshur Personal iStorage datAshur Personal USB drives are equipped with a 10 second delay in order to accommodate power cycling during a host boot process No special actions are required on the part of the user In order to use this feature simply unlock the drive and connect to the USB port of a host computer Turn on host power Under certain conditions the drive may take 10 seconds to lock For example putting the host computer into standby mode and leaving the drive connected To force an immediate lock always unplug to remove USB power to the drive w
5. RED LED will blink according to the most significant digit of revision The GREEN LED will blink according to the least significant digit For example if the revision number is 13 all indicators will turn off momentarily followed by a 1 one blink from the RED LED followed by 3 three blinks from the GREEN LED The drive will then start double blinking to indicate that it is unlocked in admin mode 5 www istorage uk com dat shur T me personal iStorage 12 How to RESET the drive In the event both Admin and User PIN have been forgotten or user wants to delete all stored data please follow the instructions below The reset process will clear all cryptographic parameters including both User and Admin PIN In addition the write protect feature will be reset so the drive becomes writable again INSTRUCTION LED ACTIVITY eee ee 5 090 E 20 2 Press and hold KEY Button amp 2 a jake 111011 58222286 number button together for 3 seconds ose Release buttons g will blink in unison Enter 2 2 2 amp will blink in unison Press KEY Button a amp will turn off will remain in solid state rides Kee BUNGO Indicates User PIN must be set prior to use Defining a new PIN either User or Admin from the reset state will cause the datAshur Personal to invoke the random number generator to create
6. User PIN Q WHAT IF FORGET MY PIN CODE ON MY datAshur Personal DRIVE A If you forget the User and Admin PIN there is absolutely no way of gaining access to the data stored on the drive there are no back doors into the drive You will need to completely reset the datAshur Personal drive by following the directions in this User Manual By resetting the drive all data stored on the datAshur Personal will be deleted When the datAshur Personal drive is reset the following occurs e A new encryption key is generated e The User and Admin PIN are deleted e All the data on the datAshur Personal drive is deleted e A new User PIN will need to be set e The datAshur Personal drive will need to be formatted www istorage uk com datf shur T Te personal iStorage 17 FAQ Frequently Asked Questions continued Q HOW DO I CREATE AN ADMIN PIN A The Admin PIN is useful in a corporate environment where an Administrator can provide access to the datAshur Personal drive if the User PIN is forgotten or unavailable Please follow this procedure Press the Key Button Enter the User PIN within 10 seconds and press the Key Button Rapidly press the Key Button twice and hold the Key Button on the second press for 4 seconds Enter a new Admin PIN and press the Key Button NOTE If the LEDS in the above step are single blinking then the first key press did not register or was not fast enough If you continue
7. access to read only This is done by performing the following Unlock the drive in admin mode Double press and hold the KEY Button as if changing the Admin PIN Enter W P 1 followed by KEY Button e g 9 7 1 KEY GREEN and RED LEDS will blink 3 times to indicate success GREEN LED will then double blink until plugged in Once activated access is limited to read only until write protect is disabled Note Write Protect read only mode is disabled on a reset of the datAshur Personal iii Disable write protect read only mode Restricted write protect access can be turned off with access restored to read write This is done by performing the following Unlock the drive in admin mode Double press and hold the KEY Button as if changing the Admin PIN Enter W P 0 followed by KEY Button e g 9 7 0 KEY GREEN and RED LEDS will blink 3 times to indicate success GREEN LED will then double blink until plugged in Note Also Write Protect read only mode is disabled on a reset of the datAshur Personal www istorage uk com datf shur T Te personal iStorage 11 Administrator Privilege Commands continued iv Show security controller firmware version To display the firmware revision do the following Unlock the drive in admin mode Double press and hold the KEY Button as if changing the Admin PIN Enter R V followed by the KEY Button e g 7 8 KEY The
8. by this computer Initialize Ignore Eject 4 Press INITIALIZE and select the datAshur Personal drive in the Disk Utility window F a G lt EEN r Parti RAID 2 11 58 WOC BDO Uy Erne oa a 5 4 F Repair Dak unavailable click erly Disk Hohe disk needs repairs woul be given CUE i kararla tar naia the 58 fn the Aeey HE you 3 a 0 07455 0 049 4 va 3 Ale intialled by The 05 X 155131 dih Arpa bm iz rtn 54 dmg Dik Perre spirti o 1 0 1 3 4 0 D Borage datash a FY f ik Snorage doraa Meda Total Capi 4 04 8 85 0S 056 Byes has gt 3 Walte Seamus Bet Aron Coanection Tepe Eoen SMART Seamus Won 5 5 0 586 5 5 ea a 222 0 39 8 5 Ramik Map Sere aeae www istorage uk com datf shur oot person iStorage 14 Configure the drive with Mac OS continued To format your datAshur Personal drive on Mac OS computers do the following Click on the datAshur Personal drive on the left side of the Disk Utility window Choose Erase from the contextual menu on the right side of the window Select MS DOS for the Volume Format Click Erase CONDO i 528 La 9 iuri POU anl be brasa Che 58 4 11 GB
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10. 3 4 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 e Drive must NOT be connected to a host INSTRUCTIONS LED ACTIVITY Press and hold KEY Button for 3 seconds amp a will illuminate together While a are illuminated enter a Me will blink in unison New User PIN and press KEY Button Re enter New User PIN Mg a will illuminate together for approximately 4 seconds and then and press KEY Button will blink indicating correct PIN entry will illuminate in a constant state Insert datAshur Personal into USB port a blink alternately if PIN entry incorrect Note It becomes necessary to format the drive at this point as all previous data is obscured with the previous encryption key including the file allocation table A User PIN can only be created when the RED LED is lit in a constant state datAshur Personal reset or changed when the GREEN LED is blinking datAshur Personal unlocked Neither User nor Admin PIN can be created while the drive is connected to a host com puter www istorage uk com dat shur T Te personal iStorage 6 Unlocking the drive with User PIN All data stored on the drive is encrypted using AES 256 bit CBC encryption In order to access the drive must first be unlocked A locked drive is not accessible by the host computer INSTRUCTIONS LED ACTIVITY a a a a eee 2 Bitton will blink together Enter User PIN to unlock drive will illum
11. ES are For Password you would press the following keys 7 pqrs 2 abc 7 pars 7 pqrs 9 wxyz 6 mno 7 paqrs 3 def 1 For iStorage you would press 4 ghi 7 paqrs 8 tuv 6 mno 7 paqrs 2 abc 4 ghi 3 def Using this method long and easy to remember PIN CODES can be created www istorage uk com datf shur T Te personal iStorage 17 FAQ Frequently Asked Questions continued Q HOW DO I UNLOCK THE datAshur Personal DRIVE IF THE BATTERY IS DEAD A Your datAshur Personal drive has a built in rechargeable battery Even if the battery is fully discharged you can still continue to use the drive by following the instructions below Connect the datAshur Personal drive to a USB port on any computer While connected to the computer enter the User or Admin PIN to unlock the drive While connected to the USB port the internal battery will automatically charge this is shown by a flashing BLUE LED We recommend you keep the datAshur Personal drive connected for approximately 1 hour to fully charge the battery Q HOW DO CHANGE THE DEFAULT PIN CODE A Please follow this procedure Press the Key Button Within 10 seconds enter the Current User PIN and press the Key Button again Press and hold the Key Button for 3 seconds Enter a New User PIN number The PIN must be 7 15 digits long Press the Key Button to store the New User PIN Re enter the New User PIN number Press the Key Button to confirm the New
12. REPAIR BY ANYONE OTHER THAN ISTORAGE AND SHALL BE VOID THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR NO OTHER WARRANTY EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OR MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE HAS BEEN OR WILL BE MADE BY OR ON BEHALF OF ISTORAGE OR BY OPERATION OF LAW WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT OR ITS INSTALLATION USE OPERATION REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR ISTORAGE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE BY VIRTUE OF THIS WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL OR CONSE QUENTIAL DAMAGE INCLUDING ANY LOSS OF DATA RESULTING FROM THE USE OR OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WHETHER OR NOT ISTORAGE WAS APPRISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES www istorage uk com datizishur 6 66 OA ast MAIKE e Ww istorage Limited iStorage House 13 Alperton Lane Perivale Middlesex UB6 8DH Tel 44 0 20 8991 6260 Fax 44 0 20 8991 6277 e mail info istorage uk com web www istorage uk com www istorage uk com
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14. a new encryption key Once a new PIN is defined the drive will become busy running self tests and generating a new random encryption key This phase is evident by both the RED and GREEN LEDS intensifying in brightness The GREEN LED will blink when the drive is ready for use 13 Configuring the drive with Windows OS after a complete reset In the event that hacking detection has been triggered by entering the incorrect PIN 10 times in succession or the drive has been reset all data on the drive will be lost forever Once a new User PIN has been created the datAshur Personal drive will need to be initialised and formatted To initialise your datAshur Personal drive do the following 1 Create a new User PIN see section 5 above in the iStorage datAshur Personal Manual 2 Unlock the datAshur Personal drive by entering the New User PIN and connect to a computer s USB port Action continued overleaf www istorage uk com dat shur T Te personal iStorage 13 Configure the drive with Windows OS continued 3 The computer should notify the user with the following message You need to format the disk in drive D before you can use it Do you want to format it Cancel 4 Proceed by clicking on Format disk Select FAT32 or NTFS depending on your needs enter a Volume Label and click Start Format Removable Disk D 3 76 GB FAT32 Default 4096 bytes Restore device defa
15. co amp amp Storage dat amp shur personal Remember to save your PIN in a safe place If lost or forgotten there is no way to access the drive you are having difficulty using your datAshur Personal drive please contact our technical department at email address support istorage uk com or by phone on 44 0 20 8991 6260 www istorage uk com 1 T Te personal iStorage Copyright iStorage Limited 2014 All rights reserved Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks and copyrights referred to are the property of their respective owners Distribution of modified versions of this document is prohibited without the explicit permission of the copyright holder Distribution of the work or derivative work in any standard paper book form for commercial purposes is prohibited unless prior permission is obtained from the copyright holder DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED AS IS AND ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON INFRINGEMENT ARE DISCLAIMED EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH DISCLAIMERS ARE HELD TO BE LEGALLY INVALID 30732 X iStorage datAshur Personale is developed and manufactured by a Clevx LLC istorage Ltd and is based on DataLock technology licensed from FE C lt R 0 H S ClevX LLC pending 2m
16. ert your datAshur Personal into USB port p will illuminate and flicker Note GREEN LED will double blink for 30 seconds within which time the drive A needs to be connected to a USB port If no connection has been detected within 30 seconds the drive will lock www istorage uk com datf shur e personal iStorage 11 Administrator Privilege Commands A number of special functions can be performed once the drive is unlocked in administrator mode FUNCTION BUTTON COMBINATION OUTCOME i Clear the User PIN R KEY Button User PIN RESET li Turn write protect ON W P 1 KEY Button Write Protect ON iii Turn write protect OFF W P 0 KEY Button Write Protect OFF R V KEY Button Each of the commands above can only be performed with the drive unlocked in admin mode i Clear the User PIN In the event of a forgotten PIN the Administrator can reset the User PIN This is done by performing the following Unlock the drive in admin mode Double press and hold KEY Button as if changing the Admin PIN Enter U R followed by KEY Button e g 8 7 KEY The GREEN and RED LEDS will blink 3 times to indicate success The GREEN LED will then double blink until plugged in After the drive re locks it will awake with a solid RED LED A new User PIN can be defined at this point li Enable write protect read only mode It is possible to write content to the drive as an administrator and restrict
17. in PIN PIN requirements e Must be between 7 15 digits in length e Must not contain only repetitive numbers e g 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 e Must not contain only consecutive numbers e g 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 e Drive must NOT be connected to a host Once an Admin PIN has been created the datAshur Personal must be unlocked with the Admin PIN first If the drive is in a reset state Solid RED indicator an Admin PIN can be set at any time INSTRUCTIONS LED ACTIVITY E Press the KEY Button twice in succession similar to double clicking a mouse will double blink together 52 will illuminate together as self tests are Enter Admin PIN 3 Press Key Button will double blink if admin entered correct PIN will blink if incorrect PIN was entered Double press the KEY Button aA le blink d then t lid and hold on the 2nd press for 3 seconds amp Will double blink once and then turn soli a Enter the New Admin PIN will double blink if correct PIN entry or and press KEY Button will blink alternately if PIN entry incorrect Re enter the New Admin PIN will illuminate together for approximately 2 seconds and then ane will double blink indicating correct PIN entry Note that at this point the will double blink if 1 and 2 entries match following occurs will blink alternately if PIN entry incorrect will illuminate in a constant state Ins
18. inate together for Factory default PIN 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 approximately 4 seconds and then and press KEY Button will blink indicating correct PIN entry Note that at this point the will blink indicating the correct PIN entry will blink indicating the incorrect PIN entry will illuminate in a constant state eS following occurs 5 Insert your datAshur Personal into USB port E will illuminate and flicker the drive needs to be connected to a USB port If no connection has been detected within 30 seconds the drive will lock Note Once unlocked the GREEN LED will blink for 30 seconds within which time 7 Locking the drive The datAshur Personal drive automatically locks when unplugged from the host computer or power to the USB port is turned off 8 Configuring the Admin PIN PIN requirements e Must be between 7 15 digits in length e Must not contain only repetitive numbers e g 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 e Must not contain only consecutive numbers e g 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 e Drive must NOT be connected to a host lf a User PIN exists the datAshur Personal drive must be unlocked with the User s PIN first If the drive is in a reset state Solid RED indicator an Admin PIN can be set at any time For details please see the table overleaf www istorage uk com datf shur e personal iStorage The following table depicts the possible actions when the dri
19. is unlocked in User Mode solid No User PIN is configured D double Drive is unlocked in Admin Mode Dlink Accepting User PIN verification when blink together setting changing the PIN a solid Drive is connected to a powered fa 5 a double Accepting Admin PIN verification when 8 USB port blink setting changing the PIN solid Drive is connected to host computer illuminate Accepting new PIN ies and is idle K together 555 blink Data exchange with host computer g blink Error alternately 3 Customer delivery e datAshur Personal is shipped with a default User PIN 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 e Rechargeable battery installed and charged e Admin PIN is not set www istorage uk com 1 T Toe personal iStorage 4 How to change the User PIN PIN requirements Must be between 7 15 digits in length Must not contain only repetitive numbers e g 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Must not contain only consecutive numbers e g 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Drive must NOT be connected to a host INSTRUCTIONS LED ACTIVITY i eee ae a eee ee eS eS eee Press KEY Button will blink together aS Enter User PIN to unlock drive a will illuminate together for approximately Factory default PIN 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 seconds and then and press KEY Button Lal will blink indicating correct PIN ent
20. mple Basic NTFS Healthy Logical Drive E Task Scheduler NEW Wa Simple Basic FATS2 Healthy Primary Partition p Event Viewer jcawin C Simple Basic NTFS Healthy System Boot Page File Active Crash Dump Primary Partr gt fa Shared Folders b amp Local Users and Groups Performance aay Device Manager a Storage sey Disk Management gt Sy Services and Applications More Actions 96 45 GB NTFS Healthy System Boot Page File Active Ci Removable 3 77 GB Online DVD No Media BB Unallocated Primary partition Extended partition Free space J Logical drive When finished the BLUE LED becomes solid and your datAshur Personal drive is ready for use www istorage uk com datf shur e personal iStorage 14 Configure the drive with Mac OS In the event that hacking detection has been triggered by entering the incorrect PIN 10 times in succession or the drive has been reset all data on the drive will be lost forever Once a New User PIN has been created the datAshur Personal drive will need to be initialised and formatted To format your datAshur Personal drive on Mac OS computers do the following 1 Create a New User PIN see section No 5 2 Unlock the datAshur Personal drive by entering the New User PIN and connect to a Mac computer s USB port 3 The system will prompt you with INITIALIZE window The disk you inserted was not readable
21. onal drive has been reset either with the method from the previous step or from a brute force attack 10 unsuccessful attempts to unlock a New User PIN will need to be defined Please follow this procedure Press and hold the Key Button for 3 seconds Within 10 seconds enter the New User PIN Press the Key Button to save Re enter the New User PIN number amp press the Key Button If the New User PIN was accepted the GREEN LED will be flashing The datAshur Personal drive will be unlocked and be ready to format Q HOW SHOULD I FORMAT MY DRIVE A The datAshur Personal drives come formatted to FAT32 filing system by default This will allow you to use the datAshur Personal drive across all platforms Windows Apple Linux with a file size limitation of up to 4GB Q WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE USER MODE AND ADMIN MODE A Foran ordinary user we recommend to have just one PIN code whereas in a corporate environment we strongly suggest creating an Admin PIN and User PIN When in admin mode you will be able to change the User PIN code Q HOW DO ACCESS ADMIN MODE A Please follow this procedure Press the Key Button 2 times Within 10 seconds enter the Admin PIN Connect the datAshur Personal drive to a USB port within 30 seconds www istorage uk com datfishur co 66l personal iStorage 18 Techical Support iStorage provides the following helpful resources for you iStorage s Website http www i
22. rect will illuminate in a constant state Insert your datAshur Personal into USB port p will illuminate and flicker Note A double blink indicates the drive is unlocked in Admin mode A A single blink indicates the drive is unlocked in User mode www istorage uk com datf shur oot personal iStorage Figure 1 shows the GREEN blinking characteristics when the drive is opened in user mode top and admin mode bottom On On single Blink Off User On On On On Double Blink Off Off Off Administrator Figure 1 Mode indication Figure 2 shows the difference between pressing KEY Button to set a User PIN vs setting the Admin PIN 3 seconds User 3 seconds Administrator 1 4 sec Figure 2 Key entry for mode selection 9 How to unlock with Admin PIN INSTRUCTIONS LED ACTIVITY T Press the KEY Button twice in succession similar to double clicking a mouse will double blink together Figure 1 above Enter Admin PIN a Press KEY Button a will double blink if admin entered correct PIN will illuminate together as self tests are run a will blink if incorrect PIN was entered Once unlocked the GREEN LED will blink for 30 seconds within which time the drive needs to be connected to a USB port If no connection has been detected within 30 seconds the drive will lock www istorage uk com datf shur oot personal iStorage 10 Changing the Adm
23. ry Press and hold KEY Button for 3 seconds a a will illuminate together While a illuminated enter New User PIN will blink in unison o and press KEY Button Re enter New User PIN 2 will illuminate and then and press KEY Button change to blinking 5 blinks if 1 and 2 entries match Insert datAshur Personal into USB port blink alternately if PIN entry incorrect the drive will retain the old PIN Note If a mistake was made while defining a new PIN or the procedure was aborted 5 How to create a new User PIN when all cryptographic parameters have been zeroed All cryptographic parameters including User PIN and Admin PIN are zeroed after hacking detection has been triggered by 10 consecutive failed attempts to unlock or when the drive has been manually reset see section No 12 This state is evident by a solid lit RED LED indicator It will be necessary to set a New User PIN by following these instructions Once the User PIN has been defined a new encryption key is generated using the on board random number generator Configuring a New User PIN overleaf www istorage uk com datf shur e personal iStorage 5 How to create a new User PIN continued PIN requirements e Must be between 7 15 digits in length e Must not contain only repetitive numbers e g 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 e Must not contain only consecutive numbers e g 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 0 1 2
24. storage uk com E mail correspondence support istorage uk com Telephone support with our Technical Support Department on 44 0 20 8991 6260 iStorage s Technical Support Specialists are available from 9 00 a m to 5 30 p m GMT Monday through Friday Warranty and RMA information Three Year Warranty iStorage offers a 3 year warranty on the iStorage datAshur Personal against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use The warranty period is effective from the date of purchase either directly from iStorage or an authorised reseller Disclaimer and terms of the warranty THE WARRANTY BECOMES EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE OF PURCHASE AND MUST BE VERIFIED WITH YOUR SALES RECEIPT OR INVOICE DISPLAYING THE DATE OF PRODUCT PURCHASE ISTORAGE WILL AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PARTS WITH NEW PARTS OR SERVICEABLE USED PARTS THAT ARE EQUIVALENT TO NEW IN PERFORMANCE ALL EXCHANGED PARTS AND PRODUCTS REPLACED UNDER THIS WARRANTY WILL BECOME THE PROPERTY OF ISTORAGE THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT EXTEND TO ANY PRODUCT NOT PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM ISTORAGE OR AN AUTHORIZED RE SELLER OR TO ANY PRODUCT THAT HAS BEEN DAMAGED OR RENDERED DEFECTIVE 1 AS A RESULT OF ACCIDENT MISUSE NEGLECT ABUSE OR FAILURE AND OR INABILITY TO FOLLOW THE WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THIS INSTRUCTION GUIDE 2 BY THE USE OF PARTS NOT MANUFACTURED OR SOLD BY ISTORAGE 3 BY MODIFICATION OF THE PRODUCT OR 4 AS A RESULT OF SERVICE ALTERNATION OR
25. ults Volume label Format options V Quick Format Create an MS DOS startup disk www istorage uk com dat shur 66 personal iStorage 13 Configure the drive with Windows OS continued 5 Click OK to continue with formatting the drive This procedure will erase ALL data on the drive Format Removable Disk D A WARNING Formatting will erase ALL data on this disk To format the disk click OK To quit click CANCEL 6 The procedure will finish formatting the drive and confirm that formatting has been completed While the datAshur Personal drive is formatting the BLUE LED will be flashing Formatting Removable Disk D Format Complete Once finished the BLUE LED becomes solid and your datAshur Personal drive is ready for use Manual v 31 nal www istorage uk com datf shur 66 fy person iStorage 13 Configure the drive with Windows OS continued In case that the formatting wizard does not appear please follow the procedure below 1 Right click My Computer or Computer and then click Manage 2 Inthe Computer Management window under the Disk Management tab the datAshur Personal drive is recognised as a removable device in raw format rea 5 Computer Marae Ale View Help Xero 2 Compute Management Local Vobra Lapras Typ Fila 58 Stu Artis it 58558 Took
26. ur Personal drive requires no software and is OS and host independent The datAshur Personal drive incorporates a rechargeable battery allowing the user to enter a 7 15 digit PIN Personal Identification Number onto the on board keypad before connecting the drive to a USB port Should the drive be lost or stolen the user can rest assured that all data held on the datAshur Personal drive is safe and cannot be accessed by any unauthorised person The datAshur Personal drivecan be configured with both a User and Admin PIN making it perfect for corporate and government deployment As the datAshur Personal drive is unlocked via the onboard keypad and not a host computer it is not vulnerable to software hardware based key loggers or brute force attacks Package contents edatAshur Personal USB flash drive SE e Quick Start Guide 5 a Cis 8 www istorage uk com dat shur T Te personal iStorage 1 Layout LOCK LED stand by while the drive is locked a UNLOCK LED drive is unlocked when flashing a a 1 2 i Keypad sii 8 8 888 Key Button used to activate the drive and to enter PIN codes BLUE LED when solid the drive is connected to the computer when flashing data is being transferred 2 LED indicators and their actions When all LEDs are OFF the datAshur Personal a blink Drive is locked and secure is locked and secure a blink Drive
27. ve is in different states User PIN Admin PIN Possible Actions Can set either User or Admin PIN NOT SET NOT SET Cannot access drive until User or Admin PIN is defined Can change User PIN when unlocked as User SET NOT SET Can set Admin PIN when unlocked with User PIN Can access data when unlocked as User Can set User PIN when drive is locked Can unlock drive with Admin PIN NOT SET SET Can change Admin PIN when unlocked as Administrator Can RR i Administrator commands Can unlock drive with either User or Admin PIN Can change User PIN when unlocked as User Can change User PIN when unlocked as User User PIN when unlocked as User Can change Admin PIN when unlocked as Administrator The drive has to be unlocked in user mode in order to proceed with configuring an Admin PIN It is set by following the instructions below INSTRUCTIONS LED ACTIVITY SO pone te f g will double blink once and then turn solid and hold on the 20 press for 3 seconds Enter the New Admin PIN Y al will double blink if correct PIN entry or and press KEY Button will blink alternately if PIN entry incorrect will illuminate together for approximately 2 seconds and then will double blink indicating correct PIN entry Re Enter the New Admin PIN and press KEY Button Note that at this point the will double blink if 1 and and entries match following occurs will blink alternately if PIN entry incor
28. ww istorage uk com datf shur T Toe personal iStorage 17 FAQ Frequently Asked Questions NOTE We strongly recommend that you carefully read this User Manual shipped with the device or available for download on our website before contacting us for technical support There are no Back Doors to our products we cannot retrieve a forgotten PIN or retrieve any data off the drives unless the PIN is known Below are answers for the most frequently asked questions Q HOW DO I USE THE datAshur Personal DRIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME A The datAshur Personal drive comes with a default PIN CODE which will unlock the device for the first time allowing the user to create their own unique User and Admin PIN Please follow this procedure Press KEY Button Enter 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Press KEY Button The GREEN LED light will indicate the device is unlocked Q WHAT IS A USER PIN CODE A The User PIN Personal Identification Number can be changed to almost any number that is desired To create your New User PIN follow the instructions below The New User PIN must be 7 to 15 digits long The New User PIN cannot contain only repetitive numbers 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 The New User PIN cannot contain only consecutive numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 You can create a word name phrase or any other alohanumerical PIN combination by simply pressing the key with the corresponding letters on it Examples of these types of PIN COD
29. you will be changing the User PIN Re enter the New Admin PIN and press the Key Button Q WHAT IS BRUTE FORCE OR HACKING ATTEMPT PROTECTION A 10 consecutive incorrect PIN entries will activate the brute force mechanism and will completely reset the drive as follows A new encryption key is generated The User and Admin PIN are deleted All the data on the datAshur Personal drive is deleted A new User PIN will need to be set The datAshur Personal drive will need to be formatted Q HOW DO I RESET THE datAshur Personal DRIVE A Incase the User PIN is forgotten or if you would like to delete all data stored on the drive and configure a New User PIN the RESET process will clear the User and Admin PIN the encryption key and will destroy all data This means a New User PIN will have to be defined in order to re enable the datAshur Personal drive Also since this forces the creation of a new encryption key the datAshur Personal drive will have to be reformatted Please follow this procedure Press and hold the Key Button and the number 2 Button for 3 seconds Press 9 9 9 and press the Key Button Press the Key Button again NOTE When the solid RED LED is on a New User PIN will need to be set www istorage uk com datA shur T Toe personal iStorage 17 FAQ Frequently Asked Questions continued Q HOW DO I CREATE A NEW USER PIN AFTER RESETTING THE datAshur Personal DRIVE A Once the datAshur Pers
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