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Apricorn Aegis Padlock DT User Manual

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Aegis Padlock DT
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Remember to memorize / save your
authentication and recovery PINs in a
safe place.
Data Security at Your Fingertips

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  • Page 1 Aegis Padlock DT User’s Manual Remember to memorize / save your authentication and recovery PINs in a safe place. Data Security at Your Fingertips...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Setting One-Time-Use Recovery PINs Each Aegis Padlock DT is shipped without a preset Personal Identification Number (PIN.) To prepare the drive for use, the user must first establish an Admin PIN that is between 6 and 16 digits in length.

  • Page 3: First-Time Use

    While in the Admin mode, the actual data on the drive will not be accessible. Slow Blinking Prior to your first use of the Aegis Padlock DT, you must first create the Admin PIN. Immedi- ately after setting the Admin PIN, you may then continue setting up other functions. If you’d...

  • Page 4: Deleting The User Pin

    Enter the Admin mode. (Hold + 0 for five seconds. With the LED blinking, enter the The Aegis Padlock DT can have one Admin and four additional Users, making a total of five Admin PIN and press the button.) The BLUE LED will now glow steadily.

  • Page 5: Setting One-Time-Use Recovery Pins

    Setting Read-Only or Read / Write Setting One-Time-Use Recovery PINs modes from Admin Mode Gives the Admin the ability to set Recovery PINs that will allow a User to access data on the Padlock DT 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.

  • Page 6: Setting Led Flicker / Button Press Indicator Mode

    Setting Read-Only or Read / Write Setting LED Flicker / Button Press Indicator From the User Mode Creates a flickering effect in LED lights indicating positive button presses Enter the Admin mode. (Hold + 0 buttons for five seconds – with LED blinking, This mode allows the User to set the Read / Write status of the drive without having enter the Admin PIN and press the...

  • Page 7: Setting A Self-Destruct Pin

    Setting a Self-Destruct PIN Aegis Padlock DT Brute-Force Protection For certain users, it’s important to have a “last-resort” level of security where sensitive data What is Brute-Force Attack? falling into the wrong hands must be avoided. The Padlock DT’s Self-Destruct PIN defends against physically compromising situations by erasing the key’s contents, leaving it to look...

  • Page 8: Performing A Complete Reset

    NOTE: A complete reset will erase encryption keys and PINs and leave the Aegis Padlock DT in an unformatted condition. A complete reset of the Aegis Padlock DT will erase all information and partition settings. You will need to initialize and format the drive again after reset.

  • Page 9: Hibernating Or Logging Off From The Operating System

    To check the keypad’s button functionality, press each button and the number of the button pressed will be expressed by the blinking. (Example: 1 Button= 1 blink, 2 Button = 2 blinks, 3 Button = 3 Aegis Padlock DT Setup for Mac OS ® blinks...0 Button = 10 blinks, Button = 11 blinks, CANCEL Button = 12 blinks.)

  • Page 10: Lock-Override Mode

    Once the device’s data has been backed up, you’ll one computer and connected to another computer provided USB power is need to perform a complete reset of the Aegis Padlock DT, after which, all data and PINs uninterrupted. Due to this vulnerability, we strongly recommend this mode be...

  • Page 11: Warranty And Rma Information

    MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, HAS BEEN OR WILL BE • 7+6 = Read-Only On 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. •...
  • Page 12 © Apricorn, Inc. 2017. All rights reserved. 12191 Kirkham Road Poway, CA, U.S.A. 92064 1-858-513-2000 www.apricorn.com...

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