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  • Page 1 Padlock Aegis User Guide Remember to save your PIN in a safe place. If lost or forgotten, there is no way to access the drive.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents About the Aegis Padlock SSD Drive Package contents Aegis Padlock SSD - Connections Before you begin Connecting the Aegis Padlock SSD Connecting with the USB Y-Cable Aegis Padlock SSD Keypad Panel First Time Use LED states and their meaning...
  • Page 3 Aegis Padlock SSD Brute Force Protection Setting a Self-Destruct PIN Performing a Complete Reset Initializing and Formatting After Reset Hibernating or Logging off from the OS Aegis Padlock SSD Setup for Mac OS Diagnostic Mode Troubleshooting 23-24 Quick Reference Guide...

  • Page 4: About The Aegis Padlock Ssd Drive

    About the Aegis Padlock SSD Easy-to-use keypad design that is impervious to dust and grit, with a software-free setup and operation, the Aegis Padlock SSD enables you to access the drive simply and easily with your own unique PIN. And with a super fast integrated USB 3.0 cable, you can access...

  • Page 5: Aegis Padlock Ssd - Connections

    The Aegis Padlock is designed for portable use without an AC power adapter and in most cases will be able to power on a single USB port. In the event that the Aegis Padlock is unable to power on a single USB connection, use the included USB Y-cable.

  • Page 6: Connecting With The Usb Y-Cable

    Connecting with the USB Y-Cable If none of the Aegis Padlock LEDs power on a single USB connection, use the included USB Y-cable. Attach the Aegis Padlock’s integrated USB cable to the female connector of the USB Y-cable. Connect the two male USB connectors to two available USB ports on your computer.

  • Page 7: Aegis Padlock Ssd Keypad Panel

    LOCK button LED Indicator lights NOTE: if you are using the Aegis Configurator to set CONFIGURABLE up your Aegis Padlock SSD, PQRS WXYZ First ensure that the device to be configured has the “configurable” logo on the belly label. Also, DO...

  • Page 8: Led States And Their Meaning

    LED States and Their Meaning No LEDs Drive locked, power switch is off, device unplugged Blinking Error / incorrect button entry; Mode Not Available; User PIN Change Solid Locked / Standby state; Awaiting PIN entry Blinking GREEN Button-entry accepted Solid BLUE Waiting for New User or Admin PIN to be GREEN...

  • Page 9: Locking The Drive

    Locking the Drive To lock the drive, press the button. When successfully locked, The LED will glow steadily, indicating that it’s returned to its standby state. If data is still being written to the drive, the Padlock SSD will wait until all data has been written to the drive and then it will lock automatically.

  • Page 10: Adding A New User Pin

    In addition to the Admin PIN, there can also be up to four User PINs allowed to access the drive as well. Adding Users is a perfect way to securely share the Aegis Padlock SSD or deploy it for use where the Users do not require access to the key’s Admin features. While the Users have limited functionality and no Admin rights to the drive, they can still access its data, change their own User PINs, and set the drive to Read Only or Read / Write mode.

  • Page 11: Deleting The User Pins

    NOTE: Deleting the User PIN will also delete the Self-Destruct PIN and all recovery PINs (if any have been set.) Changing the User PIN You can change the User PIN by doing the following: Unlock the Aegis Padlock SSD with the User PIN. (The GREEN LED will blink) Press the...

  • Page 12: Setting And Using Recovery Pins

    Setting One-Time-Use Recovery PINs Gives The Admin has the ability to set Recovery PINs that will allow a User to access data on the Padlock SSD in the event of a forgotten PIN. The Admin can establish up to four one-time- use Recovery PINs.

  • Page 13: Setting Read-Only Or Read / Write From Admin

    Setting Read-Only or Read / Write modes from Admin Mode With a large number of viruses and Trojans that attach themselves to USB devices, this feature is especially useful if you need to access data on the drive when used in a public setting.

  • Page 14: Setting Read-Only Or Read / Write From User

    Setting Read-Only or Read / Write from the User mode 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 LED will blink once every three seconds while the GREEN...

  • Page 15: Setting Led Flicker Functionality

    Setting LED Flicker / Button Press Indicator Creates a flickering effect in LED lights indicating positive button presses Enter the Admin mode. (Hold + 0 buttons for five seconds – with LED blinking, enter the Admin PIN and press the button.) The BLUE LED will glow solidly.

  • Page 16: Setting Lock Override Mode

    Lock-Override Mode 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”...

  • Page 17: Aegis Padlock Ssd Brute Force Protection

    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 an Aegis Padlock SSD 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’s access PINs.

  • Page 18: Setting A Self-Destruct Pin

    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 must be avoided. The Padlock SSD’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.

  • Page 19: Performing A Complete Reset

    Performing a Complete Reset NOTE: A complete reset will erase encryption keys and PINs and leave the Aegis Padlock SSD in an unformatted condition. There may be circumstances (forgotten PIN, redeployment, return to factory default settings) when you need to completely reset the drive. The complete reset feature will perform a crypto-erase on the drive, generate a new encryption key, delete all users, and return all of the settings to factory default.

  • Page 20: Hibernating Or Logging Off From The Os

    Hibernating, Suspending, or Logging off from the Operating System Be sure to save and close all the files on your Aegis Padlock SSD before hibernating, suspending, or logging off from the Windows operating system. It is recommended that you lock the Aegis Padlock SSD manually before hibernating, suspending, or logging off from your system.

  • Page 21: Aegis Padlock Ssd Setup For Mac Os

    Disk Utilities. To format the Aegis Padlock SSD: 1. Select the Aegis Padlock SSD from the list of drives and volumes. Each drive in the list will display its capacity, manufacturer, and product name, such as 232.9 Apricorn Padlock SSD.

  • Page 22: Diagnostic Mode

    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.
  • Page 23 Aegis Padlock SSD after a complete reset in this manual. Q: How do I use the Aegis Padlock SSD without a PIN? A: As a full disk encryption product, the Aegis Padlock SSD can never be used without a PIN.

  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting / FAQs (cont’d) Q: Why do the LEDs blink Blue, Red and Green after I plug the drive in? A: When you first plug the drive in, it does a self-test on the encryption components of the drive. If any component fails the test, the LED will stop on RED and the drive will not function.

  • Page 25: Quick Reference Guide

    Quick Reference Guide for Programming Key Combinations Standby Mode • 7+6 = Read-Only On • 7+9 = Read-Only Off + 7 = Use Data Recovery PIN • + +2 (hold for 10 secs) = Complete Reset • +1 then hold 0 = Diagnostic Mode •...

  • Page 26: 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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