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- Page 1 ANUAL DL3/DL3 FE ------------------------- March 2015 ------------------------- 1 ...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
First time setup 34 Linux configuration Admin password 36 Frequently asked questions 11 User password 36 Contact support team 13 Main screen 14 Disconnecting your DL3™ Basics 15 Administrator controls 16 System menu 18 User options 19 Self-destruct mode Advanced... -
Page 3: At A Glance
DataLocker is constantly updating its products, the images and text in this manual may vary slightly from the images and text displayed by your DataLocker DL3™. These changes are minor and should not affect the ease of setup adversely. Updated software and documentation are freely available for download at our... - Page 4 Although the DataLocker DL3™ is extremely user friendly, it is recommended that you review this guide to ensure that you become fully acquainted with the DataLocker DL3™ and all of its features. To register your product, please visit our website and fill out the online form under the Support tab to complete the product registration.
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Page 5: About The Dl3
ABOUT THE DL3™ The DataLocker DL3™ has a minimum power requirement of 5 Volts and 1A of current that is drawn from the USB port. The DataLocker DL3™ utilizes 256-bit AES encryption operating in XTS mode to fully encrypt your drive’s contents. The DataLocker DL3 FE™... -
Page 6: Getting Started
Getting Started FIRST TIME SETUP This section will guide you through the necessary steps to set up the DL3™ drive for the first time around. It is highly recommended that you set a new administrator password using alphanumeric characters. - Page 7 SETUP. Then press the [CONNECT] button to start using your DL3™ drive. WARNING: A lost or forgotten password cannot be reset or recovered without losing all of the stored data. ...
- Page 8 In Windows Explorer you will now see a new drive called “DataLocker” listed in the Hard Disk Drives section. A new drive letter will be automatically assigned to this drive. You may now start using your DL3™ drive! ...
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Page 9: Admin Password
The process of changing the administrator password is identical to the setup process. It is highly recommended that you set a new administrator password using alphanumeric characters. Step 1: Power on your DL3™ by plugging it in to your computer. If the drive is already connected, press the [DISCONNECT]... - Page 10 WARNING: A lost or forgotten password cannot be reset or recovered without losing all the stored data. If you disable the self-destruct function, you risk being permanently locked out of your device without the option of resetting the DL3™ back to its factory state.
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Page 11: User Password
USER PASSWORD The DL3™ supports the creation of a user password. The user will have access to all data on the drive; however, the user will not be able to access certain administrative options and controls. Note: You must change the default administrator password before creating a user password. - Page 12 Step 5: Press the [CREATE] button. A user with the default password of 000000 is now created. Step 6: The user should then re-login with the default user password of 000000 and change the default password to a personal password. The user password change process is identical to changing the administrator’s password.
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Page 13: Main Screen
MAIN SCREEN The connected status screen on your DL3™ drive displays useful information. Indicates that the DL3™ drive has a Indicates that the DL3™ drive’s USER USER PASSWORD enabled. PASSWORD is disabled. Displays the current firmware installed Disconnects the DL3™ drive from on the DL3™... -
Page 14: Disconnecting Your Dl3
It is best practice to use your operating system’s Safely Remove Hardware or Eject function before you power down or detach the DataLocker DL3™ from the host system. This will also help prevent damage to the disk. WINDOWS USERS... -
Page 15: Basics
The number of failed password attempts is adjustable from 10 to 30 tries. Once the defined number of failed password attempts is reached, all data on the DL3™ drive will be irrecoverably destroyed. For more information about this feature, please read the SELF-DESTRUCT section. -
Page 16: System Menu
• French • German • Spanish Virtual The DL3™ supports the creation of an UNENCRYPTED Read Only partition, which is recognized as a CD-ROM. The Virtual CD is created by using the VCD Utility that is available on our website. - Page 17 Initiates the destruction of all encryption keys and user passwords, making the data on the drive irretrievable. The DL3™ will be reset to the original factory state. The DL3™ will need to be reinitialized and formatted in order for it to be redeployed.
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Page 18: User Options
USER OPTIONS Previous Menu / Save Settings Button Used to go back to previous menu and save the current settings. Change Password Used to set the administrator password. Language Set the menu language. Supported languages are: • English • French •... -
Page 19: Self-Destruct Mode
SELF-DESTRUCT MODE The self-destruct feature is designed to defend against brute force password hacks. The DL3™ performs this by zeroizing all of the device’s encryption keys once the appointed number of failed login attempts is reached. Once encryption deleted,... - Page 20 DL3™ drive. This process is instantaneous and all data will be inaccessible. 5. The DL3™ drive will emit a steady alert tone and will not stop until you unplug the USB cable from the computer. The drive will have to be reinitialized and formatted to work with your operating system.
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Page 21: Advanced
A maximum of five RFID tags can be registered on each DL3™ drive. RFID models of the DL3™ come with two RFID tags. If you would like to pair your own tag, the DL3™ RFID module supports ISO 14443A and ISO 15693 with a frequency of 13.56 MHz. - Page 22 At the setup RFID screen, press the [RFID] button. press [ADD RFID TAG] button. Step 8: Place the supplied RFID tag near the bottom right hand corner of the DL3™ until you hear a “beep” tone. 22 ...
- Page 23 You have now successfully registered a RFID tag and the RFID function is enabled. The next time you reconnect the DL3™ drive, you are required to use the RFID tag to authenticate before entering the password.
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Page 24: Virtual Cd Partition
The DL3™ drive supports a feature called “Virtual CDs” or VCD. This allows the DL3™ drive to emulate a physical CD-ROM drive using ISO images. A VCD is a drive partition, which is recognized by your operating system as a physical Read Only drive with its own unique drive letter. - Page 25 Update Then click the Update button to upload the ISO image to the DL3™ drive. This will finalize the steps to mount an ISO image on the DL3™. If successful, Windows will display Drive Autoplay dialog window. Format You should only click the...
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Page 26: Read-Only Mode
Users of a DL3 FE™ drive that is read-only mode enabled can still view the files and copy them, but they will not be able to save any changes to the files on the drive nor delete them. -
Page 27: Auto-Lock
AUTO-LOCK Auto-lock is a security feature available on the DL3 FE™. This feature is disabled by default but can be enabled by the administrator and the user. The amount of idle time required to time out the device is configurable from 10 to 180 minutes in increments of 10 minutes. -
Page 28: Troubleshoot
NO way to retrieve a lost or forgotten password. This is to ensure that access to the DL3™ is restricted to the owner of the device. DataLocker does not store any passwords or carry a master password for it would compromise the security of the drive and its contents. - Page 29 INITIALIZING AND FORMATTING YOUR DL3™ On occasion – for example, after self-destructing your DL3™ - you will need to initialize and reformat the drive to make it usable again. How to Initialize your Drive Touch start screen. 2. Press Yes.
- Page 30 You will now have to format your drive. The instructions to format your drive will vary depending on your OS. Windows Right click My Computer and press Manage Then press Disk Management Right click the unformatted disk and select New Simple Volume Press Next...
- Page 31 Rename the volume label and then press Next Review and then press Finish The status of your formatted disk should be Healthy (Primary Partition) Your DL3™ should now appear under My Computer 31 ...
- Page 32 Go to Applications under your Finder. Go to Utilities and then open Disk Utility. Select your unformatted DL3™ disk. Rename your disk label. 32 ...
- Page 33 Press Erase. Your formatted DL3™ should now appear under Devices. Click on the links for a video walkthrough on formatting your DL3™. Format your DL3™ - Windows Format your DL3™ - Mac 33 ...
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Page 34: Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous LINUX COMPATIBILITY AND CONFIGURATION The DL3™ is platform independent, capable of being run with 100% compatibility on most systems. For optimal Linux or Unix based system compatibility, we recommend using at least the Linux 2.6.31 Kernel (released 9 September 2009), which implemented the xHCI specification for USB 3.0. - Page 35 Follow the instructions in fdisk to create a new partition. Finally you'll use the mkfs command to format the disk for Linux. Here, we use ext4. # mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdb1 If you want to rename the drive, use the e2label command. # e2label /dev/sdb1 /DataLocker 35 ...
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Page 36: Frequently Asked Questions
If you still have questions after reviewing the user guide, please consult our FAQ page at the DataLocker website. support.datalocker.com/ Contact the Support Team If you have any unresolved issues with your DL3™, give us a call or go to our website to chat with a real DataLocker representative. Phone: (913) 310-9088 Web: datalocker.com...
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