Unlock And Lock The Device; Unlock Device - Kingston Technology imation S250 User Manual

ready to protect your data and can be used on a Windows, Mac or Linux computer.
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If you want to add or modify the message that displays on the Unlocker screen, see
"Create a message that displays in the Unlocker" on page 12.

Unlock and lock the device

UNLOCK DEVICE

The unlock process is the same for Windows and Mac systems. For Linux systems, see "Use my
device on Linux" on page 17.
1. Plug in your device and wait for the Unlocker window to appear.
If the Unlocker window does not appear, you can start it manually by:
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WINDOWS: Double-clicking the "IronKey Unlocker" drive in "My Computer" and
launching "IronKey.exe".
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MAC: Opening the IronKey Unlocker drive in Finder and opening the IronKey application
in the IronKey Unlocker folder.
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NOTE: On a Mac you can install the Auto-Launch Assistant, which automatically opens
the Unlocker when you plug in an Imation Personal device.
2. Type your device password and click "Unlock". The Imation Control Panel will appear.
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Optionally, you can click the "Read-Only Mode" checkbox to unlock the device in Read-
Only Mode.
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Entering your password correctly (which is verified in hardware) will mount your secure
volume with all your secure applications and files.
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Entering the wrong password 10 consecutive times will permanently destroy the device
and all your onboard data.
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As a security precaution, you must unplug and reinsert the device after every three failed
password attempts.
Unlock the device in Read-Only mode
You can unlock your device in a read-only state so that files cannot be edited on your secure
flash drive. For example, say that you want to access a file on your device while using an
untrusted or unknown computer; unlocking your device in Read-Only Mode will prevent any
malware on that machine from infecting your device or modifying your files.
1. Plug in your device and launch the Unlocker.
2. Click the "Read-Only Mode" checkbox.
3. Click the "Unlock" button.
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You will see a message in the Control Panel that indicates you are in Read-Only Mode.
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When you unlock your device in Read-Only Mode, you will remain in Read-Only Mode until
you lock your device.
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Some features are not available in Read-Only Mode because they require modifying files on
your device. Examples of unavailable features include reformatting, restoring applications,
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