User manual

iStorage datAshur Personal

Manual – v 31

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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 rst be unlocked. A locked drive is not accessible by the host computer.

INSTRUCTIONS LED ACTIVITY

Press KEY Button

Enter User PIN to unlock drive

(Factory default PIN 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4)

and press KEY Button

will blink together

will illuminate together for

approximately 4 seconds and then:

will blink indicating correct PIN entry

Note that at this point the

following occurs:

will blink indicating the correct PIN entry

will blink indicating the incorrect PIN entry

Insert your datAshur Personal into USB port

will illuminate in a constant state

will illuminate and icker

Note: 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.

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:

• 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

If a User PIN exists, the datAshur Personal

drive must be unlocked with the User’s PIN rst.

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.