Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3z Quick Start Manual

Aegis Secure Key 3z
Quick Start Guide

First-Time Use / Admin Mode Setup

NOTE: if you are setting up your Secure Key 3z with the Aegis Configurator
(sold separately), DO NOT perform the following Manual Admin and USER
PIN SETUP steps below; The Aegis Configurator will only recognize devices
in their factory "out of box" state or devices that have been completely reset.
Each Aegis Secure Key is shipped without a preset Personal Identification Number
(PIN.) To prepare the Key for use, the user must first establish an Admin PIN that is
between 7and 16 digits in length. PINs cannot contain all consecutive numbers or
all the same numbers (e.g. 123456789, 987654321 or 11111111, 22222222, etc.
This Admin PIN is used to set the Secure Key's various Admin features and also
serves as the first of two User PINS for the Secure Key's standard operation.

To Set Up the Admin PIN:

1. Wake up the Secure Key by pressing
GREEN
(BLUE and
established.)
+ 9 simultaneously.
2. Press
(BLUE LED will glow solidly and
3. Enter the PIN to be used as your Admin code and press
(If PIN is accepted,
will blink 3 times by itself, then will continue blinking as the
solidly.)*
4. Quickly re-enter that same PIN once more and press
(BLUE LED will turn off momentarily and
second until replaced by the
Admin PIN has been set and the Secure Key is in Admin mode, ready to add
another User PIN [see reverse] or for setting up features.)
5. To exit the Admin mode, press
seconds and Secure Key will return to sleep mode.
6. If no additional user is to be added or no further Admin features are to be set,
your Aegis Secure Key setup is now complete and ready for use.

Battery Note

The Aegis Secure Key has an internal rechargeable battery with a smart-charging circuit and will automatically charge
whenever it's plugged into a powered USB port. After initial Admin PIN setup, when plugged into a powered USB port
while in standby mode, the Red LED will pulse to indicate that it's charging and will glow solidly once fully charged.
Since the Secure Key ships with a partial charge, plug it into a powered USB port for 60-80 minutes to give the battery
a full charge before initial setup (RED LED will still be blinking.)

Adding a New User PIN

There are two ways to establish a User PIN: Admin-generated while in Admin Mode, and
User-generated while Secure Key is placed in User Forced Enrollment State.

ADMIN-GENERATED USER PIN

1. Enter the Admin Mode by holding UNLOCK + 0 for five seconds; With
the Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK button. The
2. Press the UNLOCK + 1 buttons together until the
LED starts blinking.
3. Enter the User PIN* and press UNLOCK. The
then the BLUE
4. Re-enter that same User PIN and press UNLOCK. The
three seconds verifying that the User PIN was successfully added, and then will be replaced
by the BLUE LED glowing solidly, indicating that the key has returned to the Admin mode.
* If PIN is unacceptable, Red LED will blink 3 times and return to solid
LEDs will glow solidly, indicating no Admin PIN has been
GREEN
BLUE LED will turn off momentarily and
BLUE
LED glowing solidly, indicating that the
(RED
LED will glow solidly as the
.
LED will blink.)
.
BLUE
GREEN LED will illuminate for one
LED will glow solidly) or wait 30
BLUE
BLUE
GREEN
GREEN LED continues blinking.
BLUE
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GREEN LED
LED glows
RED LED blinking, enter
LED will glow solidly.
LED glows solidly and the
LED will blink three times by itself,
GREEN LED will glow solidly for
GREEN
/ blinking
1 2
abc
3 4
def ghi
5 6
jkl mno
7 8
pqrs tuv
9 0
wxyz
IMPORTANT:
Do NOT press any
buttons while the Se-
cure Key is plugged
into a USB port.
Doing so may cause
damage to the USB
port and Secure Key
USB Connector.
GREEN
LEDs.