Resetting Your Aegis Secure Key; Setup New Pin After Resetting Aegis Secure Key - Apricorn Aegis Secure Key User Manual

Apricorn Aegis Secure Key

4. Resetting your Aegis Secure Key

In case the User PIN has been forgotten, or if you would like to delete all data stored
on the key and configure a new user PIN, follow the instructions below. The reset
process will clear all PINs and encryption Keys and destroy all data. This means a new
User PIN will have to be defined in order to re-enable the Key. Also, since this will force
the creation of a new encryption Key, the Aegis Secure Key will have to be reformatted.
Note: By resetting the Aegis Secure Key, all data previously stored on the drive
will be lost!
Instructions
1. Press the Key button
2. Press the Key button
3. Press and hold the Key button and
the number 2 button for 3 seconds
4. Enter 9 - 9 - 9 and
9
press the Key Button
5. Press the Key button
Note: When the is on and solid, a new user PIN will need to be set prior to use.

5. Setup new PIN after resetting Aegis Secure Key

Once the Key is reset either by the method above or if the Key was locked by a brute
force attack (10 unsuccessful attempts to unlock the Aegis Secure Key). A new user PIN
will need to be defined.
A user PIN (Personal Identification Number) can be changed to almost any number
that is desired. In order to make the Aegis Secure Key a more secure product you
need to create a PIN that follows the instructions below
1. The new PIN is 7 to 15 digits long.
2. The new PIN can not contain all repeating numbers (3-3-3-3-3-3-3)
3. The new PIN can not have sequential numbers (1-2-3-4-5-6-7) or (7-6-5-4-3-2-1)
Instructions
1. Press the Key button for 3 seconds
2. Within 10 seconds enter the new PIN
See the note above about acceptable PIN's
3. Press the Key button to save
4. Re-enter the new PIN number & press
the Key button
5. If the new PIN was accepted, the Green LED will
be flashing. The key will be unlocked and be
ready to format.
LED Activity
will blink
2
9 9
LEDs will tun off
will be on solid
LED Activity
will blink if the new PIN is accepted and
the Key is unlocked & ready to use
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will blink together
will blink together
will be on
will be on
will blink together if accepted
will blink alternately if the new
PIN was not accepted