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Aegis Secure Key
Patent Pending
User's Manual
Remember to memorize / save your
authentication and recovery PINs in a safe
place.
Data Security at Your Fingertips

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  • Page 1 Aegis Secure Key Patent Pending User’s Manual Remember to memorize / save your authentication and recovery PINs in a safe place. Data Security at Your Fingertips...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents About the Aegis Secure Key 3z PIN Requirements Copyright © Apricorn, Inc 2016. All rights reserved. Battery Note Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Waking the Key All other trademarks and copyrights referred to are the property of their First-Time Use respective owners.

  • Page 3: About The Aegis Secure Key 3Z

    NOTE: if you are using the Aegis Configurator to set up your Aegis Secure Key or Secure Key’s USB connector and any other Apricorn secure drive, first ensure that the device to be configured has the computer’s USB port, causing CONFIGURABLE the “configurable”...

  • Page 4: Led States And Their Meaning

    LED States and Their Meaning Establishing a User PIN If no additional User beyond the Admin will be permitted to access the key’s data, disregard this Slow Fading Battery charging (when plugged into USB port) page’s contents as it relates only to the “User” PIN. No LEDs Key locked and asleep The Aegis Secure Key can have one Admin and one User, making a total of two working PINs.

  • Page 5: Deleting The User Pin

    Deleting the User PIN Setting One-Time-Use Recovery PINs You can delete the User PIN by doing the following: Gives the Admin the ability to set Recovery PINs that will allow a User to access data on the Secure Key in the event of a forgotten PIN by creating a new state of User Forced Enrollment Enter the Admin mode.

  • Page 6: Setting Read-Only Or Read / Write Modes From Admin Mode

    Setting Read-Only or Read / Write Setting Read-Only or Read / Write modes from Admin Mode From the User Mode With a large number of viruses and Trojans that attach themselves to USB keys, this feature NOTE: When changing Read-Only or Read / Write settings, do not make these is especially useful if you need to access data on the key when used in a public setting.

  • Page 7: Setting Led Flicker / Button Press Indicator Mode

    Setting LED Flicker / Button Press Indicator Setting a Self-Destruct PIN Creates a flickering effect in LED lights indicating positive button presses 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 Secure Key’s Self-Destruct PIN defends Enter the Admin mode.

  • Page 8: Aegis Secure Key Brute-Force Protection

    Performing a Complete Reset Aegis Secure Key Brute-Force Protection What is Brute-Force Attack? NOTE: A complete reset will erase encryption keys and PINs and leave the Secure Key in an unformatted condition. A Brute-Force Attack is a means of breaching a cryptographic data defense scheme by systematically running an astronomical number of decryption possibilities.

  • Page 9: Hibernating Or Logging Off From The Operating System

    Partition or New SImple Volume (depending on your OS.) The Welcome to the the list will display its capacity, manufacturer, and product name, such as 232.9 New Partition Wizard window opens. Apricorn Secure Key. 11. Click Next. Click the Erase tab.

  • Page 10: Diagnostic Mode

    Diagnostic Mode Lock-Override Mode The keypad has a manual diagnostic mode built-in to verify proper keypad Certain users may encounter a case where they need the key to remain function and troubleshooting key issues. This mode will not allow access to unlocked during a reboot, passing the key through a virtual machine or other any data or admin function.

  • Page 11: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting A: If an Admin PIN has been previously set, the Admin PIN can be used to unlock the key and recover the data. Additionally, if recovery PINs have been set and This section contains troubleshooting information for the Aegis Secure Key. If you haven’t been previously depleted in the past (up to 4x) you can access the data encounter any of the following problems when using the Aegis Secure Key, refer to on your drive using this route.

  • Page 12: Technical Support

    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 PRODUCT OR ITS INSTALLATION, USE, OPERATION, REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR.

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