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Hiddn SafeDisk

Installation Manual

Version 2.1.5
24. April 2018
Hiddn Security AS
http://www.hiddn.no
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support@hiddn.no

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  • Page 1: Installation Manual

    Hiddn SafeDisk Installation Manual Version 2.1.5 24. April 2018 Hiddn Security AS http://www.hiddn.no support@hiddn.no...
  • Page 2 The Card Management System (CMS) Administrator is responsible for providing the required smart cards for initialization of the Hiddn SafeDisk units. For guidance on how to use the CMS to program CO Cards, please see the CMS manual.
  • Page 3: First-Time Initialization

    2. Alternatively, configure BIOS/UEFI to always look for a connected USB, DVD or network bootable media in the boot order setting. A new installed Hiddn SafeDisk unit will be recognized as an unformatted disk drive without any boot sector. 4.2 First-time Initialization The first time you are using the Hiddn SafeDisk unit, you must go through an Initialization procedure, where you load certificates and configure the unit to allow User Cards to load data encryption keys into the unit.
  • Page 4: Display Status Information

    5. Display Status Information After power up it is possible to display information about the installed Hiddn SafeDisk unit by using the following keys when the message “Waiting for Key Token. Please insert…” is displayed: Pressing the “F10” key (“F2” before initialization) will display the following information about the Hiddn SafeDisk ▪...
  • Page 5 6. Zeroization Zeroization clears all certificates and configuration, and reverts the unit to ‘Personalization state’. There are two ways to Zeroize (reset) the Hiddn SafeDisk unit – by pressing a physical button or using a Zeroize CO card. 6.1 Physical button For the SafeDisk with product number starting with SDM0-0 the Zeroize button is located close to the hole as indicated by the black arrow.
  • Page 6: Firmware Upgrade

    7. Firmware Upgrade To upgrade the firmware of the Hiddn SafeDisk you need the original initialization CO Card or a new ‘Update’ CO Card and a “Upgrade USB stick” from your organization. 1. Power on your computer and insert the Upgrade USB stick into a USB port (For product versions below 2.1.2.0, a USB 2.0 port must be utilized)
  • Page 7 8.2 Reduce the amount of data on the source disk The source disk cannot contain more data than will fit on Hiddn SafeDisk, in this example, 119 GB. Note that by using a larger capacity Hiddn SafeDisk this step reducing partition size might be skipped.
  • Page 8 If shrinking fails, this might be due to files that are currently in use by Windows can't be moved. In this case, the GParted Live USB can be used to reduce the partition size. Page 8 of 12 Hiddn Security AS Hiddn Safedisk Installation Manual LT02-IM-01-ENG-24.04.2018 http://www.hiddn.no support@hiddn.no...
  • Page 9 Connect Clonezilla Live USB to computer (Use "tuxboot" or "rufus" to create bootable Clonezilla USB disk) First, boot computer from the Hiddn SafeDisk and authenticate with User Key Token and PIN code. When the computer restarts, boot from the Clonezilla USB disk.
  • Page 10: Power Settings

    One of the main security features with the Hiddn SafeDisk is that the data encryption keys are cleared when the power to the SafeDisk is lost. This renders the unit useless for an attacker not having the User Key token and the PIN/passphrase.
  • Page 11 Page 11 of 12 Hiddn Security AS Hiddn Safedisk Installation Manual LT02-IM-01-ENG-24.04.2018 http://www.hiddn.no support@hiddn.no...
  • Page 12: Contact Information

    All Hiddn SafeDisk parts are Hiddn Security’s parts, and Hiddn Security does not accept any liability for any direct or indirect loss related to the handling and/or mishandling of any of the parts and/or a combination of the parts provided in this package.

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