Setting Read-Only Or Read / Write Modes From Admin Mode - Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3z User Manual

Setting Read-Only or Read / Write
modes from Admin Mode
With a large number of viruses and Trojans that attach themselves to USB keys, this feature
is especially useful if you need to access data on the key when used in a public setting.
Additionally, Read-Only is an important feature for forensic applications, where data must be
preserved in its original, unaltered state and can't be overwritten or modified.
The Admin can set the key to a Read-Only mode for both the Admin and the User. When set
by the Admin, the Admin is the only one that can change the key back to Read / Write mode.
When the key is unlocked in Read-Only mode and inserted into a USB port, the
LED will glow solidly and the RED LED will blink once every three seconds.
To set the Key to Read-Only:
1. Enter the Admin mode. (Hold UNLOCK + 0 for five seconds – with
enter the Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK button.) The
2. Press and hold the r + o (7 + 6) buttons together for three seconds.
The GREEN LED will blink three times.
3. The key will return to Admin mode. The
4. Until changed, the key can only be read.
To return the Key to Read / Write:
Enter the Admin mode. (Hold UNLOCK + 0 for five seconds – with the
1.
enter the Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK button.) The
2. Press and hold the r + w (7+ 9) buttons together; the
3. The key will return to Admin mode, indicated by the
will be restored to its normal Read / Write condition.
Important Note
Setting the key to Read/Write from the Admin mode will globally override a Read-
Only mode that has been set by the User.
GREEN
RED LED blinking,
BLUE LED will glow solidly.
BLUE LED will glow solidly.
RED
LED blinking,
BLUE LED will glow solidly.
GREEN LED will blink three times.
BLUE LED glowing solidly and the key
Setting Read-Only or Read / Write
From the User Mode
NOTE: When changing Read-Only or Read / Write settings, do not make these
changes with the key attached to an operating system. This may cause confusion
within the operating system about the proper status of the key and the key may not
function properly until the operating system has been restarted.
This mode will allow the User to set the Read / Write status of the key, without having
access to the Admin functions.
When the key is unlocked in Read-Only mode and inserted into a USB port, the
LED will blink once every three seconds while the
If the key is set to be Read-Only in the Admin mode, the User cannot override that
setting. Only the Admin can return the key to Read / Write Mode.
To Set the Key to Read-Only:
1. Press the UNLOCK button to wake the key. The
2. Press the r + o (7 + 6) buttons together for three seconds.
The GREEN LED will blink three times.
3. Enter the User / Admin PIN and press UNLOCK. The
4. The Key will be in a Read-Only state the next time it is unlocked.
To Return the Key to Read / Write:
1. Press the UNLOCK button to wake the key. The
2. Press the r + w (7+ 9) buttons together for three seconds.
The GREEN LED will blink three times.
3. Enter the User / Admin PIN and press UNLOCK.
The GREEN LED will glow solidly.
4. Key will return to unlocked mode and can now be written to, indicated by the blinking
GREEN LED.
Important Note
Setting the key to Read/ Write from the User mode will not override a
Read-Only setting that was placed by the Admin.
To set the key to be in Read-Only mode for both the User and the Admin, set
the Read-Only Mode using the Admin function.
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RED
GREEN LED will glow solidly.
RED LED will glow solidly.
GREEN LED will blink.
RED LED will glow solidly.
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