Setting One-Time-Use Recovery Pins; Using One-Time-Use Recovery Pins - Apricorn Aegis Padlock DT FIPS User Manual

Setting One-Time-Use Recovery PINs

Gives the Admin the ability to set Recovery PINs that will allow a User to access data on
the Padlock DT FIPS in the event of a forgotten PIN by creating a new state of User Forced
Enrollment in which a new User PIN can be established without wiping any data off of the
drive. The Admin can establish up to four one-time-use Recovery PINs. Once a Recovery PIN
has been used to access the drive, it will no longer be available. NOTE: The Recovery PIN will
not unlock the device, but will place the drive into a User Forced Enrollment state, where the
User can then establish a new User PIN and then access the drive's data.
1. Enter the Admin mode. (Hold
Admin PIN and press the
2. Press the + 8 buttons. The
joined by a steady
3. Enter the Recovery PIN and press the
three times.
4. Repeat by entering that same Recovery PIN and pressing the
accepted for the final time, the
return to the Admin mode indicated by a steady
5. To add more Recovery PINs, repeat steps 2-4. When finished, press the CANCEL button to
return drive to its Standby mode.
Using a One-Time-Use Recovery PIN
Remember that using a Recovery PIN to set the Padlock DT into User Forced Enrollment
renders that Recovery PIN spent / unavailable for future use.
1. With the drive in Standby mode, press and hold the
and release once the
2. Enter a recovery PIN (from Admin) and press the
times by itself, and then will be joined by a steady
Forced Enrollment mode.
3. Enter a new User PIN and press the
accepted.
4. Re-enter that same new User PIN and press the
GREEN
LED will blink three times and then the Padlock DT will return to its Standby state,
indicated by the
using this new User PIN.
+ 0 for five seconds. With the
button.) The
GREEN
BLUE
LED.
GREEN
RED LED starts blinking.
RED LED glowing steadily. The contents of this drive will now be accessible
BLUE LED will now glow steadily.
LED will blink three times by itself, and then will be
button. If PIN is accepted, the
LED will blink three times and the Padlock DT will then
BLUE LED.
+ 7 buttons together for five seconds
button. The
BLUE
LED indicating the drive is in User
button. The GREEN
button again to verify it. If accepted, the
RED LED blinking, enter the
GREEN
button again. If PIN is
GREEN LED will blink three
LED will blink three times if
LED will blink
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