Enable Read/Write In User Mode; Brute Force Hack Defence Mechanism - iStorage datAshur Pro2 User Manual

Note: 1. If a User set the drive as Read-Only, Admin can override this by setting the drive as Read/Write in
Admin mode.
2. If Admin set the drive as Read-Only, the User cannot set the drive as Read/Write.

31. Enable Read/Write in User Mode

To set the datAshur PRO to Read/Write, first enter the "User Mode" as described in section 14. Once the drive is in User
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Mode (solid GREEN LED) proceed with the following steps.
1. In User mode, press and hold down "7 + 9"
buttons. (7=Read + 9=Write)
2. Press KEY ( ) button
Note: 1. If a User set the drive as Read-Only, Admin can override this by setting the drive as Read/Write in
Admin mode.
2. If Admin set the drive as Read-Only, the User cannot set the drive as Read/Write.

32. Brute Force Hack Defence Mechanism

The datAshur PRO incorporates a defence mechanism to protect the drive against Brute Force attacks. By default, the initial
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shipment state values of the brute force limitation (consecutive incorrect PIN entries) for both the Admin PIN and User PIN is
10 and 5 for the Recovery PIN. Three independent brute force counters are used to record the incorrect attempts for each PIN
authorisation (Admin, User and Recovery) as set out below.
• If a user enters an incorrect User PIN 10 consecutive times, the User PIN will be deleted but the data, Admin PIN and
Recovery PIN remain intact and accessible.
• If an incorrect Recovery PIN is entered 5 consecutive times, the Recovery PIN is deleted but the data and Admin PIN
remain intact and accessible.
• If an incorrect Admin PIN is entered 10 consecutive times, the drive will reset. All PINs and data are deleted and lost
forever.
The table below assumes that all three PINs have been set up and highlights the effect of triggering the brute force defence
mechanism of each individual PIN.
PIN used to Consecutive incorrect
unlock drive PIN enteries
User PIN
Recovery PIN
Admin PIN
• The User PIN is deleted.
10
• The Recovery PIN, the Admin PIN and all data remain intact and
accessible.
• The Recovery PIN is deleted.
5
• The Admin PIN and all data remain intact and accessible.
• The datAshur PRO
10
forever.
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Solid GREEN LED will change to blinking
GREEN and BLUE LEDs
GREEN and BLUE LEDs will change to a solid
GREEN LED indicating the drive is configured
as Read/Write
Description of what happens
will reset. All PINs and data are deleted and lost
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