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Apricorn Aegis Fortress User Manual

Apricorn Aegis Fortress User Manual

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Aegis Fortress
User
Guide
Remember to save your PIN in a safe
place. If lost or forgotten, there is no way
to access the drive.
If you are having difficulty please refer
to the complete user's manual which is
loaded on your Aegis Fortress drive and is
also available at Apricorn's website at:
www.apricorn.com/support

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  • Page 1 If lost or forgotten, there is no way to access the drive. If you are having difficulty please refer Guide to the complete user’s manual which is loaded on your Aegis Fortress drive and is also available at Apricorn’s website at: www.apricorn.com/support...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Unlocking the Drive Warranty and RMA information Admin Mode Changing the Admin PIN Copyright © Apricorn, Inc 2017. All rights reserved. Adding a new User PIN Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Deleting the User PINs All other trademarks and copyrights referred to are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: About The Aegis Fortress Drive

    USB port. and with software-free setup and In the event that the Aegis Fortress is unable to power on a single USB operation, the Aegis Fortress connection, use the included USB Y-cable.

  • Page 4: Connecting With The Usb Y-Cable

    Aegis Fortress Keypad Panel Connecting with the USB Y-Cable If none of the Aegis Fortress LEDs power on a single USB connection, use SHIFT button the included USB Y-cable. UNLOCK button Attach the Aegis Fortress’s integrated USB cable to the female connector of the USB Y-cable.

  • Page 5: Led States And Their Meaning

    If data is still being written to the drive, the Fortress will wait until all data has been written to the drive and then it will lock automatically. Solid Locked / Standby state; Awaiting PIN entry Note: The Aegis Fortress will not be recognized by any operating system in its standby state. Blinking GREEN Button-entry accepted...

  • Page 6: Adding A New User Pin

    The BLUE LED will now glow steadily. as well. Adding Users is a perfect way to securely share the Aegis Fortress or deploy it for use Press the 7 + 8 buttons together for five seconds. The GREEN LED will blink three times and where the Users do not require access to the key’s Admin features.

  • Page 7: To Set The Drive To Read-Only

    Setting One-Time-Use Recovery PINs Setting Read-Only or Read / Write modes from Admin Mode Gives the Admin the ability to set Recovery PINs that will allow a User to access data on the Secure Key in the event of a forgotten PIN. The Admin can establish up to four one-time-use Recovery PINs.

  • Page 8: To Set The Drive To Read-Only

    Fortress can be set to automatically lock after a pre-set amount of time. In its default state, the Enter the User / Admin PIN and press . Aegis Fortress Unattended Auto Lock feature is turned off. The Unattended Auto Lock can be GREEN LED will glow steadily.

  • Page 9: Aegis Fortress Brute Force Protection

    Lock-Override Mode Aegis Fortress Brute Force Protection What is Brute Force Attack? Certain users may encounter a case where they need the drive to remain unlocked during a reboot, passing the device through a virtual machine or other similar situations A Brute-Force Attack is a means of breaching a cryptographic data defense scheme by which, under normal circumstances, would cause the drive to lock.

  • Page 10: Setting A Self-Destruct Pin

    For certain users, it’s important to have a “last-resort” level of security where sensitive data NOTE: A complete reset will erase encryption keys and PINs and leave the Aegis Fortress falling into the wrong hands must be avoided. The Secure Key’s Self-Destruct PIN defends in an unformatted condition.

  • Page 11: Aegis Fortress Setup For Mac Os

    232.9 Apricorn Fortress. 16. Click Finish. 17. Wait until the format process is complete. The Aegis Fortress will be recognized and 2. Click the ‘Erase’ tab. available for use.

  • Page 12: Diagnostic Mode

    During the initial power up, after the drive has been plugged into a USB port, the drive will perform self-diagnostics on the encryption algorithm and A: As a full disk encryption product, the Aegis Fortress can never be critical hardware components. If the LED blinks at a rate of one blink used without a PIN.

  • Page 13: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting / FAQs (cont’d) Quick Reference Guide for Programming Key Combinations Standby Mode Q: Why do the LEDs blink Blue, Red and Green after I plug the drive in? • 7+6 = Read-Only On A: When you first plug the drive in, it does a self-test on the encryption •...

  • Page 14: Technical Support

    NO OTHER WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OR MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, HAS BEEN OR WILL BE MADE BY OR ON BEHALF OF APRICORN OR BY OPERATION OF LAW WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT OR ITS INSTALLATION, USE, OPERATION, REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR.

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