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Aegis Padlock 3.0

Remember to memorize / save your

authentication and recovery PINs in a

safe place.

User’s Manual

Data Security at Your Fingertips

Summary of content (12 pages)

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Aegis Padlock 3.0 User’s Manual Remember to memorize / save your authentication and recovery PINs in a safe place.
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Table of Contents First-Time Use 4 Admin Mode 4 Locking the Drive 5 Unlocking the Drive 5 LED States and Their Meaning 5 Adding a New User PIN (Via Admin Mode) 6 Adding a New User PIN (Via User Forced Enrollment Mode) 6 Deleting the User PIN 7 Changing the User PIN 7 Changing the Admin PIN 7 Setting One-Time-Use Recovery PINs 8 Using One-Time-Use Recovery PINs 8 Setting Read-Only or Read / Write Modes from Admin Mode 9 Setting Read-Only or Read / Write Modes
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First-Time Use Unlocking the Drive NOTE: if you are using the Aegis Configurator (sold separately) to set up your Aegis Padlock, or any other Apricorn secure drive, you must first ensure that the device to be configured has the “configurable” logo on the belly label and second, DO NOT perform any of the the following Manual Admin and USER PIN SETUP steps below; The Aegis Configurator will execute these setup steps and will only recognize devices in their factory “out of box” state or devices that have bee
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Establishing a User PIN Deleting the User PIN If no additional Users beyond the Admin will be permitted to access the drive’s data, disregard this page’s contents as it relates only to the “User” PINs. You can delete the User PIN by doing the following: The Aegis Padlock 3.0 can have one Admin and four addtional Users, making a total of five working PINs. Adding a User is a perfect way to securely share the drive or deploy it for use where the Users do not require access to the drive’s Admin features.
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Setting One-Time-Use Recovery PINs The Admin has the ability to set Recovery PINs that will allow a User to access data on the Padlock 3.0 in the event of a forgotten PIN by creating a new state of User Forced Enrollment in which a new User PIN can be established without wiping any data off of the drive. The Admin can establish up to four one-time-use Recovery PINs. Once a Recovery PIN has been used to access the drive, it will no longer be available.
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Setting Read-Only or Read / Write From the User Mode Setting LED Flicker / Button Press Indicator Creates a flickering effect in LED lights indicating positive button presses This mode allows the User to set the Read / Write status of the drive without having access to the Admin functions. When the drive is unlocked in Read-Only mode the RED LED will blink once every three seconds while the GREEN LED will glow steadily.
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Setting a Self-Destruct PIN Aegis Padlock 3.0 Brute-Force Protection For certain users, it’s important to have a “last-resort” level of security where sensitive data falling into the wrong hands must be avoided. The Padlock 3.0’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.
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Performing a Complete Reset Initializing and Formatting the Aegis Padlock 3.0 After a Complete Reset NOTE: A complete reset will erase encryption keys and PINs and leave the Aegis Padlock 3.0 in an unformatted condition. A complete reset of the Aegis Padlock 3.0 will erase all information and partition settings. You will need to initialize and format the drive again after reset.
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Hibernating, Suspending, or Logging Off from the Operating System Be sure to save and close all the files on your Aegis Padlock 3 before hibernating, suspending, or logging off from the Windows operating system. 1. From standby mode, press LOCK + 1, release, then press and continue To log off the Aegis Padlock 3, double-click Safely Remove Hardware on the Windows desktop and remove the Aegis Padlock 3 from your computer.
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Lock-Override Mode Troubleshooting FAQs Certain users may encounter a case where they need the drive to remain unlocked during a reboot, passing the device through a virtual machine or other similar situations which, under normal circumstances, would cause the drive to lock. To help facilitate this use case, “Lock-Override Mode” will allow the drive to remain unlocked through USB port re-enumeration and will not lock again until USB power is interrupted.
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Quick Reference Guide for Programming Key Combinations Technical Support Apricorn provides the following helpful resources for you: 1. Apricorn’s Website (https://www.apricorn.com) Standby Mode • 7+6 = Read-Only On • 7+9 = Read-Only Off • Cancel +1 then hold 0 = Diagnostic Mode This gives you the ability to check for up-to-date information 2. E-mail us at support@apricorn.com 3.