Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3.0
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1. 6 To exit the Admin mode press the LOCK button The key will return to the locked standby state If no action is taken within 30 seconds the key will return to its locked sleep state GREEN LED will blink if the PIN is accepted If the PIN is NOT accepted the RED LED will blink return to step 4 to resume the Admin PIN setup process LED States and Their Meaning 6 0 0 Slow Fading RED Battery charging when plugged into USB port OOO No LEDs Key locked and asleep OO Blinking RED Error incorrect key entry Mode Not Available Rd User PIN Change eoo Solid RED Locked Standby state Awaiting PIN entry Blinking GREEN Key entry accepted O Solid BLUE Waiting for New User Admin PIN j Blinking GREEN Loo Solid BLUE Admin Mode oeo Solid GREEN Key unlocked O Alternating Indicates a mode has been entered that can RED BLUE result in the deletion of a User or the data on the key depending on the mode chosen Also used when setting Auto lock feature One second RED Self test mode to ensure all components are followed by one ready and working properly second GREEN followed by one second BLUE Waking the Key When the key is not in use it will enter a sleep state While in this state the key is locked and cannot be accessed To wake the key so it can accept keypad inputs press the UNLOCK button once The RED LED will glow solidly standby state Note If the key has never been use2. s access PINs After all PINs are usually the weakest links of any data protection plan and as such PINs are essentially all that a brute force attack needs to decrypt Brute Force Feature 1 After three unsuccessful attempts the Aegis Secure Key will add additional time delays to each subsequent try thereafter The RED LED will blink the number of failed attempts after three all the way up to the tenth and final try 2 After up to ten unsuccessful attempts the keypad will lock up no functions will work and the RED LED will blink at a rate of three flashes per second 3 From this point the key will only allow up to ten additional attempts before the key assumes that it is under brute force attack and automatically deletes all of its data 4 To gain these ten extra attempts press and hold the 5 button and then press the UNLOCK button until the RED and GREEN LEDs blink alternately 5 Enter the code LastTry 5278879 and press the UNLOCK button You will now have ten additional attempts 6 When the key is successfully unlocked the Brute Force counter will return to zero The number of attempts possible both before and after the LastTry 5278879 code is entered can be set in Admin Mode between two and ten attempts Setting the before after attempts to the minimum of two would allow for a total of four attempts two before entering the last try code and two after To reduce the number of Brute Force attempt
3. Important Note Setting the key to Read Write from the Admin mode will globally override a Read Only mode that has been set by the User Setting Read Only or Read Write From the User Mode NOTE When changing Read Only or Read Write settings do not make these changes with the key attached to an operating system This may cause confusion within the operating system about the proper status of the key and the key may not function properly until the operating system has been restarted This mode will allow the User to set the Read Write status of the key without having access to the Admin functions When the key is unlocked in Read Only mode and inserted into a USB port the RED LED will blink once every three seconds while the GREEN LED will glow solidly If the key is set to be Read Only in the Admin mode the User cannot override that setting Only the Admin can return the key to Read Write Mode To Set the Key to Read Only 1 Press the UNLOCK button to wake the key The RED LED will glow solidly 2 Press the r o 7 6 buttons together for three seconds The GREEN LED will blink three times 3 Enter the User Admin PIN and press UNLOCK The GREEN LED will blink 4 The Key will be in a Read Only state the next time it is unlocked To Return the Key to Read Write 1 Press the UNLOCK button to wake the key The RED LED will glow solidly 2 Press and hold r w 7 9 for three seconds The GREEN LED wil
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5. is especially useful if you need to access data on the key when used in a public setting Additionally Read Only is an important feature for forensic applications where data must be preserved in its original unaltered state and can t be overwritten or modified The Admin can set the key to a Read Only mode for both the Admin and the User When set by the Admin the Admin is the only one that can change the key back to Read Write mode When the key is unlocked in Read Only mode and inserted into a USB port the GREEN LED will glow solidly and the RED LED will blink once every three seconds To set the Key to Read Only 1 Enter the Admin mode Hold UNLOCK 0 for five seconds with RED LED blinking enter the Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK button The BLUE LED will glow solidly 2 Press and hold the r o 7 6 buttons together for three seconds The GREEN LED will blink three times The key will return to Admin mode The BLUE LED will glow solidly Until changed the key can only be read To return the Key to Read Write 1 Enter the Admin mode Hold UNLOCK 0 for five seconds with the RED LED blinking enter the Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK button The BLUE LED will glow solidly Press and hold the r w 7 9 buttons together the GREEN LED will blink three times The key will return to Admin mode indicated by the BLUE LED glowing solidly and the key will be restored to its normal Read Write condition
6. GREEN LED LED will glow solidly for three seconds followed by the GREEN and BLUE LEDs glowing solidly when complete 3 Anew Admin PIN will need to be entered and the key will need to be reformatted 13 Initializing and Formatting the Aegis Secure Key After a Complete Reset Acomplete reset of the Aegis Secure Key will erase all information and partition settings You will need to initialize and format the Aegis Secure Key again after reset To initialize your Aegis Secure Key perform the following steps 1 After a complete reset press UNLOCK 9 The BLUE LED will glow solidly and the GREEN LED will be blinking 2 Enter the new Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK button If accepted the GREEN LED will quickly blink three times then return to the BLUE LED glowing solidly and the GREEN LED blinking 3 Re enter the Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK button If accepted the GREEN LED will be solid for two seconds 4 The BLUE LED will glow solidly for 30 seconds or until the LOCK button is pressed which will return the key to its standby state The Admin PIN is now set and will allow access to the key or the Admin features To UNLOCK the key enter the new Admin PIN and press UNLOCK Windows 7 and earlier Right click My Computer and then click Manage from the Windows desktop Windows 8 Right click left corner of desktop and select Disk Management 8 Inthe Computer Manage window click Disk Management In the Disk Managemen
7. use we recommend plugging the key into a powered USB port for 80 minutes to fully charge the battery The battery will automatically charge whenever it is plugged into a powered USB port regardless of its operational mode In standby mode the RED LED fades in and out slowly to indicate that it s charging and glows solid RED to indicate that it s fully charged If the battery is completely discharged the key will go through a self test indicated by a RED GREEN and BLUE LED sequence when plugged into a USB port First Time Use Each Aegis Secure Key is shipped without a preset Personal Identification Number PIN installed on the key A 7 to 16 digit Admin PIN must be established before the key can be used This Admin PIN can be used to set any and all of the Admin Mode Features of the key as well as to access the key s data To Set Up the Admin PIN 1 Wake up the key by pressing the UNLOCK button Both the BLUE and GREEN LEDs will glow solidly 2 Press UNLOCK 9 at the same time The BLUE LED will glow solidly and the GREEN LED will be blinking 3 Enter the series of numbers that you will use for the Admin PIN See PIN requirements on p 4 and press the UNLOCK button 4 Re enter that same PIN and press the UNLOCK button again The GREEN LED will illuminate for one second followed by the BLUE LED glowing solidly by itself 5 The key is now in Admin mode and other Admin features can be set e g adding a User
8. will glow solidly 2 Press and hold UNLOCK 1 until the BLUE LED glows solidly and the GREEN LED starts blinking 3 Enter the User PIN and press UNLOCK The GREEN LED will blink three times then the BLUE LED will glow solidly and the GREEN LED will continue blinking 4 Re enter the same User PIN and press UNLOCK To verify that the User PIN was suc cessfully added the GREEN LED will glow solidly for three seconds and then will be replaced by the BLUE LED glowing solidly indicating that the key has returned to the Admin mode Deleting the User PIN You can delete the User PIN by doing the following 1 Enter the Admin mode Hold UNLOCK 0 for five seconds With the RED LED blinking enter the Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK button The BLUE LED will now glow solidly 2 Press and hold the 7 8 buttons for five seconds The GREEN LED will blink three times and then will be followed by the RED and BLUE LEDs blinking alternately 3 Press and hold the 7 8 buttons again for five seconds The GREEN LED will glow solidly for two seconds 4 The key will return to Admin mode indicated by the BLUE LED glowing solidly NOTE Deleting the User PIN will also delete the Self Destruct PIN if it has been set Changing the User PIN The User PIN can be changed within the User mode key unlocked GREEN LED blinking Note The Admin PIN cannot be changed while in the User mode The Admin PIN can only be changed from within the Adm
9. Aegis Secure Key 3 0 User s Manual Remember to save your PIN in a safe place If PIN is lost or forgotten there will be no way to access data on the key Data Security at Your Fingertips Table of Contents About the Aegis Secure Key 3 0 PIN Requirements Battery Note First Time Use LED States and Their Meaning Waking the Key Locking the Key Unlocking the Key Admin Mode Adding a New User PIN Deleting the User PIN Changing the User PIN Changing the Admin PIN Setting Read Only or Read Write Modes from Admin Mode Setting Read Only or Read Write Modes from the User Mode Setting the Unattended Auto Lock Feature Setting a Self Destruct PIN Aegis Secure Key Brute Force Protection Performing a Complete Reset Hibernating or Logging Off from the Operating System Aegis Secure Key Setup for Mac OS Diagnostic Mode Lock Override Mode Troubleshooting Technical Support Warranty and RMA information O WOON NO OO OO OO O O BR A A NN O N OO a oO N Copyright Apricorn Inc 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 purp
10. ED and BLUE LEDs will blink alternately 3 Enter the new Self Destruct PIN and press UNLOCK The GREEN LED will blink three times and then will return to RED and BLUE LEDs blinking alternately 4 Re enter the Self Destruct PIN and press UNLOCK GREEN LED will glow solidly for three seconds and then will return to Admin mode indicated by the BLUE LED glowing solidly To remove the Self Destruct PIN the User PIN must be deleted This will leave the Admin and all data intact 1 Enter the Admin mode Hold UNLOCK 0 for five seconds with the RED LED blinking enter the Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK button The BLUE LED will glow solidly 2 Press and hold 7 8 together for five seconds The GREEN LED will blink three times and then will return to RED and BLUE LEDs blinking alternately 3 Press and hold 7 8 together for five seconds again GREEN LED will glow solidly for three seconds and then will return to Admin mode indicated by the BLUE LED glowing solidly 11 Aegis Secure Key Brute Force Protection What is Brute Force Attack A Brute Force Attack is a means of breaching a cryptographic data defense scheme by systematically running an astronomical number of decryption possibilities With AES 256 having never been cracked the data stored on a Secure Key is going to be more than well protected against brute force But brute force attacks aren t necessarily aimed at the bulk of the data itself but rather at the drive
11. d the BLUE and GREEN LEDs will glow solidly indicating that the Admin PIN must first be established before the key can be used Unlocking the Key 1 Press the UNLOCK button to wake the key from sleep as described above The RED LED will glow solidly 2 Enter either a User PIN or Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK button If the PIN is accepted the GREEN LED will rapidly blink three times then will slow down to one blink per second until it s plugged into a USB port at which time will glow solidly If the PIN is incorrect the RED LED will blink 3 Ablinking GREEN LED indicates that the key is unlocked and ready for use The key is now ready to plug into a USB port and will function as an external drive If it s not plugged into a USB port within 30 seconds the key will lock itself and return to its sleep state Locking the Key Press the LOCK button When successfully locked The RED LED will glow solidly indicating that it s in its standby state The Aegis Secure Key will not be recognized by the operating system while in its standby state Note If data is still being written to the key the Secure Key will wait until that operation is completed and then it will lock automatically Admin Mode To set up any of the key s Admin functions the Admin mode must first be entered Once in the Admin mode each of the key s functions can be addressed with the appropriate button com mands While in the Admin mode the data on t
12. e RED LED pattern that is repeated every two seconds when unlocked a failure has occurred that will not immediately stop the device from working nor affect the security of the device but should be considered as a warning that the device needs to be replaced in the near future Additionally Admin features may be limited in this mode If either condition should appear remove the key from the USB port and allow the key to go to sleep and try to unlock the key again The event of either diagnostic failure will be very rare but if the key cannot recover it must be replaced 16 Lock Override Mode Certain users may encounter a case where they need the key to remain unlocked during a reboot passing the key through a virtual machine or other similar situation which under normal circumstances would cause the key to lock To help facilitate this use case Lock Override Mode will allow the key to remain unlocked through USB port re enumeration and will not lock again until USB power is interrupted NOTE When in this mode the key is vulnerable to being moved from one computer and connected to another computer provided USB power is uninterrupted Due to this vulnerability we strongly recommend this mode be used ONLY in circumstances where the key can be physically secured as in a locked Server Room or in a place where it can be visually monitored while in this mode Use of a powered hub or a Y cable increases this security risk Always
13. e the data integrity of your Aegis Secure Key be sure to lock or log off your Aegis Secure Key if you are e Away from your computer Using the switching user function by sharing a computer with others Aegis Secure Key Setup for Mac OS Your Aegis Secure Key is pre formatted in NTFS for Windows To reformat the key to a Mac compatible format please perform the following Once the key is unlocked open Disk Utility from Applications Utilities Disk Utilities To format the Aegis Secure Key 1 Select the Aegis Secure Key from the list of keys and volumes Each key in the list will display its capacity manufacturer and product name such as 232 9 Apricorn Secure Key 2 Click the Erase tab 3 Enter a name for the key The default name is Untitled The key s name will eventually appear on the desktop 4 Select a volume format to use The Volume Format dropdown menu lists the available key formats that the Mac supports The recommended format type is Mac OS Extended Journaled 5 Click the Erase button Disk Utility will unmount the volume from the desktop erase it and then remount it on the desktop 15 Diagnostic Mode The keypad has a manual diagnostic mode built in to verify proper keypad function and troubleshooting key issues This mode will not allow access to any data or admin function It can only be used to identify the firmware level and to test button recognition To enter the diagnostic function 1 Pr
14. ess UNLOCK then press UNLOCK 1 then press and hold 0 for five seconds The RED and BLUE LEDs will blink alternately 2 The BLUE LED will blink a number of times to represent the number of both the major and minor revisions The decimal point will be represented by a single RED LED blink Upon completion the BLUE LED will glow solidly Example VERSION 4 1 would be indicated by four BLUE LED blinks one RED LED blink one BLUE LED blink and one RED LED blink then revert to the BLUE LED glowing solidly 3 To check the keypad s button functionality press each button and the number of the button pressed will be expressed by the RED LED blinking Example 1 Button 1 blink 2 Button 2 blinks 3 Button 3 blinks 0 Button 10 blinks Unlock Button 11 blinks Lock Button 12 blinks 4 To exit the Diagnostic Mode wait for the 20 second timeout to return the key to its normal operation Self Diagnostics During the initial power up after the key has been plugged into a USB port the key will perform self diagnostics on the encryption algorithm and critical hardware components If the RED LED blinks at a rate of one blink per second for 15 seconds returns to standby and will not unlock unplug the key from USB port and try again If the RED LED continues to blink in the manner mentioned above and won t unlock upon USB re insertion a critical component has failed and the key can no longer function If the key blinks a tripl
15. he key will not be accessible Prior to your first use of the Aegis Secure Key you must first set an Admin PIN Immediately after setting up your Admin PIN you may then continue setting up other functions If you do nothing for a period of 30 seconds the key will revert to its standby state To re enter the Admin mode perform the following steps below 1 Press and hold UNLOCK 0 for five seconds until the RED LED blinks This indicates that you can enter the Admin PIN 2 Enter the Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK button Admin Mode is indicated by a solid BLUE LED 4 To exit the Admin Mode either allow 30 seconds of inactivity or press the LOCK button Adding a User PIN The Aegis Secure Key can have one Admin and one User making a total of two working PINs Adding a User is a perfect way to securely share the key or deploy it for use where the User does not require access to the Admin features While the User has limited functionality and no Admin rights to the key they can still access the key s data change their PIN and set the key to Read Only or Read Write mode Note adding a User PIN can only be done within the Admin mode If no additional User beyond the Admin will be added to access the key s data disregard this page s contents as it relates only to the User PIN 1 Enter the Admin Mode by holding UNLOCK 0 for five seconds With RED LED blinking enter the Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK button The BLUE LED
16. in mode You can change the User PIN by doing the following 1 Unlock the Aegis Secure Key with the User PIN the GREEN LED will blink 2 Press and hold UNLOCK 1 for five seconds the RED LED will blink 3 Enter the current User PIN and press the UNLOCK button the BLUE LED will glow solidly and the GREEN LED will blink 4 Enter the new User PIN and press the UNLOCK button the GREEN LED will blink three times followed by the BLUE LED glowing solidly and the GREEN LED blinking 5 Re enter the new User PIN and press the UNLOCK button the GREEN LED will glow solidly for two seconds then will return to the User mode indicated by the GREEN LED blinking 7 Changing the Admin PIN Changes to the Admin PIN can only be made while the key is in the Admin mode 1 Enter the Admin mode Hold UNLOCK 0 for five seconds with the RED LED blinking enter the Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK button The BLUE LED will glow solidly Press UNLOCK 9 The BLUE LED will glow solidly and the GREEN LED will blink Enter the new Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK button The GREEN LED will blink three times 4 Re enter the new Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK button The GREEN LED will glow solidly for two seconds and then return to the Admin mode indicated by the BLUE LED glowing solidly Setting Read Only or Read Write modes from Admin Mode With a large number of viruses and Trojans that attach themselves to USB keys this feature
17. ity the GREEN LED will blink three times indicating command acceptance and then will return to the Admin mode indicated by the BLUE LED glowing solidly 10 Setting a Self Destruct PIN For certain users it s important to have a last resort level of security where sensitive data falling into the wrong hands would be catastrophic The Secure Key s Self Destruct PIN defends against physically compromising situations by erasing the key s contents leaving it to look as if it never had any data written to it USE WITH CAUTION When this mode is activated and the key is unlocked with the Self Destruct PIN it will effectively perform a crypto erase on the key deleting all of its data Additionally the encryption key will be deleted and a new encryption key will be created to take its place When this Self Destruct PIN is deployed the key will unlock and the GREEN LED will glow solidly as if the key is being normally unlocked The key however will need to be partitioned and formatted before it can be used again The previous Admin and User codes will be deleted in the crypto erase and the Self Destruct PIN will then become the new Admin PIN to unlock the key Note The Self Destruct PIN must be different from the Admin PIN and User PIN 1 Enter the Admin mode Hold UNLOCK 0 for five seconds with RED LED blinking enter the Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK button The BLUE LED will glow solidly 2 Press UNLOCK 3 The R
18. l blink three times 3 Enter the User Admin PIN and press UNLOCK The GREEN LED will glow solidly 4 Key will return to unlocked mode and can now be written to indicated by the blinking GREEN LED Important Note Setting the key to Read Write from the User mode will not override a Read Only setting that was placed by the Admin To set the key to be in Read Only mode for both the User and the Admin set the Read Only Mode using the Admin function Setting the Unattended Auto Lock Feature To protect against unauthorized access if the key is unlocked and unattended the Aegis Secure Key can be set to automatically lock after a predetermined period of inactivity In its default state the Aegis Secure Key s Unattended Auto Lock feature is turned off The Unattended Auto Lock can be set to activate after 5 10 or 20 minutes of inactivity To set the Unattended Auto Lock perform the following steps 1 Enter the Admin mode Hold UNLOCK 0 for five seconds with RED LED blinking enter the Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK button The BLUE LED will glow solidly Once in the Admin mode press UNLOCK 6 The RED and BLUE LEDs will blink alternately Press one of the numbers below that corresponds to the amount of inactivity you would like the key to lock itself 0 OFF The Default is OFF for this feature 1 5 minutes 2 10 minutes 3 20 minutes After you have entered the desired amount of allowable inactiv
19. n of this manual Q The key seems warm to the touch is this normal A Yes The SSD in the case runs hotter than a standard flash key The cooling features use the case to dissipate the heat Q Is there any way to recover my data if forget the PIN 18 A If an Admin PIN has been previously set the Admin PIN can be used to unlock the key and recover the data If you forget the PIN and do not have an Admin PIN the key can be reset so it can be used again but the data cannot be recovered Q Why does the LED indicate an error when I try to change the PIN A PIN requirements for this key must meet a minimum security level There are several combinations that are not allowed such as repeating numbers or sequential numbers The PIN must be a minimum of seven digits and not longer than 16 digits Q What are the ECCN and HST codes used for shipping this device outside of the United States A ECCN 5A992A and HTS code 8473 50 3000 19 Technical Support Apricorn provides the following helpful resources for you 1 Apricorn s Website http www apricorn com This gives you the ability to check for up to date information 2 E mail us at support apricorn com 3 Or call the Technical Support Department at 1 800 458 5448 Apricorn s Technical Support Specialists are available from 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m Pacific Time Monday through Friday Warranty and RMA information Three Year Limited Warranty Apricorn offe
20. oses 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 Rev 1 6 12 10 2014 About the Aegis Secure Key 3 0 H sw A T JOPPARN 1 N Note It s normal for this device to be warm to the touch during use ET a UnLock button F1 amp Lock button E LED Indicator lights PIN Requirements PINs must be a minimum of seven digits and a maximum of 16 digits Cannot contain all sequential numbers e g 01234567 9876543 and cannot contain all of the same number e g 1111111 2222222 Note Sequentially 0 occurs before 1 not after 9 Important With its flash key size the Aegis Secure Key also has relatively small buttons For greater ease and better control of key commands enter all PINs and command codes onto the Secure Key s keypad PRIOR to plugging the device into the USB port for use Failure to do so may damage the USB port and cause the key to not function properly Battery Note The Aegis Secure Key has an internal rechargeable battery with a smart charging circuit For safety each key ships with a partial charge Before initial
21. return the key to the default Lock Override Mode OFF when returning to normal service To set the Lock Override to On 1 Enter the Admin Mode Press and hold UNLOCK 0 for five seconds until the RED LED blinks then enter the Admin code and press the UNLOCK button The BLUE LED will glow solidly 2 Press and hold 7 1 for three seconds the GREEN LED will blink three times then the BLUE LED will glow solidly 3 When the key is unlocked and attached to a USB port in Lock Override Mode the BLUE LED will blink once every three seconds to alert you that Lock Override mode is active Note If Unattended Auto Lock mode has been turned on Lock Override will not override it the key will lock itself upon reaching the selected amount of inactivity If you need the key to stay unlocked Enter the Unattended Auto Lock Feature and set the lock timer to 0 0 OFF See Page 10 To turn Lock Override Mode off and return to normal operation 4 Enter the Admin Mode Press and hold UNLOCK 0 for five seconds until the RED LED blinks Then enter the Admin code and press the UNLOCK button The BLUE LED will glow solidly 5 Press and hold 7 0 for three seconds The GREEN LED will blink three times then the BLUE LED will glow solidly 6 To verify unlock the key in User mode and check that the BLUE LED is no longer blinking 17 Troubleshooting This section contains troubleshooting information for
22. rs a 3 year limited warranty on the Aegis Secure Key against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use The warranty period is effective from the date of purchase either directly from Apricorn or an authorized reseller Disclaimer and terms of the warranties 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 APRICORN 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 APRICORN THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT EXTEND TO ANY PRODUCT NOT PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM APRICORN OR AN AUTHORIZED RESELLER 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 APRICORN 3 BY MODIFICATION OF THE PRODUCT OR 4 AS A RESULT OF SERVICE ALTERNATION OR REPAIR BY ANYONE OTHER THAN APRICORN 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 APRICORN OR BY OPERATION OF LAW WITH RESPECT TO THE
23. s 1 Enter the Admin mode Hold UNLOCK 0 for five seconds with the RED LED blinking enter the Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK button The BLUE LED will glow solidly 3 Press and hold the UNLOCK 5 button for three seconds The RED LED will double blink 4 Press the number of before after attempts desired on the numeric keypad 2 9 The GREEN LED will blink the same number of times to correspond to the number you have entered for example the 8 button will result in eight blinks and yield eight attempts before the LastTry code and another eight attempts after yielding a total of 16 To return the key to its default setting press the 1 then 0 keys to change the number back to ten attempts Note The number of before and after attempts are the same i e 4 before 4 after 8 before 8 after etc 12 Performing a Complete Reset NOTE Acomplete reset will erase encryption keys and PINs and leave the Secure Key in an unformatted condition There may be circumstances forgotten PIN redeployment return to factory default settings when you need to completely reset the key The complete reset feature will perform a crypto erase on the key generate a new encryption key delete all users and return all of the settings to factory default To perform a complete reset of the key perform the following 1 Press and hold UNLOCK LOCK 2 together for ten seconds The RED and BLUE LEDs will blink alternately 2 The
24. t window the Aegis Secure Key is recognized as an unknown device that is uninitialized and unallocated 9 Perform the following to make the key recognizeable as a basic key If the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard window opens click Cancel and initialize the disk manually using the following steps a Right click Unknown Disk and then select Initialize Disk b In the Initialize Disk window click OK 10 Right click in the blank area under the Unallocated section and then select New Partition The Welcome to the New Partition Wizard window opens 11 Click Next 12 Select Primary Partition and then click Next 13 If you need only one partition accept the default partition size by clicking Next 14 Click Next 15 Create a volume label select Perform a quick format and then click Next 16 Click Finish 17 Wait until the format process is complete The Aegis Secure Key will be recognized and available for use 14 Hibernating Suspending or Logging Off from the Operating System Be sure to save and close all the files on your Aegis Secure Key before hibernating suspending or logging off from the Windows operating system It is recommended that you lock the Aegis Secure Key manually before hibernating suspending or logging off from your system To log off the Aegis Secure Key double click Safely Remove Hardware on the Windows desktop and remove the Aegis Secure Key from your computer Attention To ensur
25. the Aegis Secure Key If you encounter any of the following problems when using the Aegis Secure Key refer to the corresponding answers Q What can do if forget the User PIN A Use your Admin PIN to enter the Admin Mode and create another User PIN Q What can do if forget the Admin PIN A There is no other way to retrieve the Admin PIN except a complete reset of the Aegis Secure Key After a complete reset all data will be lost and you will need to initialize allocate and format the Aegis Secure Key manually Q Why did the operating system not recognize the Aegis Secure Key after did a complete re set of the drive A You need to initialize allocate and format the Aegis Secure Key manually For more information refer to Initializing and Formatting the Aegis Secure Key After a Complete Reset in this manual Q How do I use the Aegis Secure Key without a PIN A As a full disk encryption product the Aegis Secure Key can never be used without a PIN Q What encryption algorithm is used in this product A The Aegis Secure Key uses AES 256 bit algorithm Q Why could I not initialize partition or format the Aegis Secure Key A Ensure that you have administrator privileges You will need Admin privileges to use the Disk Management Utility Q The LED is blinking RED and I can t enter a code Why A Somebody has tried to access the key and the code has been entered 10 times incorrectly see Brute Force sectio
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