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editing files on the Secure Files drive, editing the Applications List, and running onboard
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To unlock your device in Read-Only Mode on Linux, enter: ironkey --readonly
Create a message that displays in the Unlocker
This feature allows you to create a message that appears on the Imation Unlocker window.
For example, you can provide contact information so that if you lose your device someone will
know how to return it to you.
1. Unlock your device and click the "Settings" button in the menu bar.
2. Click the "Preferences" button in the left sidebar.
3. Enter text in the "Unlock Message" field.
Your message text must fit the space provided (approximately 7 lines and 200 characters).
Automatically launch the Unlocker on a Mac
Installing the Auto-Launch Assistant will automatically open the Imation Unlocker window when
you plug in your device on that computer. This feature is only available on a Mac.
1. Unlock your device and click the "Settings" button in the menu bar.
2. On the "Tools" side bar, click the "Install Auto-Launch Assistant" button.
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To uninstall it, click on the "Uninstall Auto-Launch Assistant" button.
LOCK DEVICE
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Click the
device. You can also use the keyboard shortcut: CTRL + L. If you want the device to
automatically lock when not in use, see "Set device to automatically lock" on page 12.
NOTE:
If you have applications or files open on the Secure Files drive, you might not be able to
lock your device (this prevents potential file corruption). Close any open onboard applications
and files and retry locking the device.
CAUTION:
Once the device is locked, you can safely unplug it. However, do not unplug the
device when it is unlocked.
Set device to automatically lock
You can set a device time-out to automatically lock your device after a specified period of
inactivity. This will help prevent others from accessing your secure files.
1. Unlock your device and click the "Settings" button in the menu bar.
2. Click the "Preferences" button in the left sidebar.
3. Click the checkbox for auto-locking the device and set the time-out for either 5, 15, 30, 60,
120, or 180 minutes.
If a secure file has been opened, it may not be safe to lock the device; otherwise, you may lose
the file changes or corrupt the file. The device will continue to try to lock in this situation, but
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"Lock" button in the bottom left of the Control Panel to safely lock your
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