Instruction Manual

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Setting a Self Destruct Password

The Aegis Padlock DT has the ability to set a password that will reset the

encryption key if needed. By resetting the encryption key all data on the drive will

be lost and cannot be recovered.

After initiating the Self Destruct sequence, the PIN used to initiate the self

destruct sequence will become the default Admin password. The drive

will need to be initialized and reformatted. For directions see page 15.

To set a Self Destruct password please use the following steps:

1. Enter the Admin mode by pressing and holding + 0 for ve seconds until

the LOCK indicator light ashes RED. This indicates that you can enter the

Admin Password.

2. Enter the Admin Password and press . The drive is in Admin Mode when the

ADMIN (A) indicator light has changed to BLUE.

3. Once in Admin mode, press + 3. The LOCK and ADMIN (A) indicator lights

should start ashing RED and BLUE intermittently.

4. Input in the PIN that you would like to use as the Self Destruct password and

press .

5. The Aegis Padlock DT will then check against known PINs to make sure that

it is not already in use. If in use the LOCK indicator light will ash RED 3 times

and the drive will go into Standby mode. If this happens please re-enter the

Admin mode (step 1) and repeat the process with a new code.

6. If the Self Destruct password is accepted the UNLOCK indicator light ashes

GREEN three times.

7. Immediately re-enter the new PIN and press . If the UNLOCK indicator

light stays solid GREEN for two seconds and then the ADMIN (A) indicator

light goes to solid BLUE, the Self Destruct PIN was added successfully.

8. To delete the Self Destruct password, you will need to delete all of the User

Passwords. Please refer to the instructions on page 11 - Deleting User Passwords.

Note: The PIN must be a minimum of 6 digits in the length (16 max) and

cannot match any Admin or User codes already used by the drive.

In the future, a User or Admin code can not be set to the same number

as used by the Self Destruct password.