Set User Read-Only In Admin Mode; Enable User Read/Write In Admin Mode - iStorage DATASHUR PRO2 User Manual

19. Set User Read-Only in Admin Mode

With so many viruses and Trojans infecting USB drives, the Read-Only feature is especially useful if you need to access data on the USB
drive when used in a public setting. This is also an essential feature for forensic purposes, where data must be preserved in its original
and unaltered state that cannot be modified or overwritten.
When the Administrator configures the datAshur PRO
the drive or change the setting back to Read/Write as described in section 20. The User is restricted to Read-Only access and cannot
write to the drive or change this setting in user mode.
To set the datAshur PRO and restrict User access to Read-Only, first enter the "Admin Mode" as described in section 5. Once the drive
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is in Admin Mode (solid BLUE
1. In Admin mode, press and hold down both "7 + 6"
buttons.
2. Press KEY ( ) button
Note: When the datAshur PRO
time the drive can accept instructions via the keypad allowing it to be configured with a host of security features. If no key event
happens within 30 seconds, the datAshur PRO
RED LED which then fades out to the Idle state (all LEDs off).
To immediately exit Admin Mode (solid
LED switches to a solid RED
must first be in the idle state (all LEDs off) before an Admin/User PIN can be entered.

20. Enable User Read/Write in Admin Mode

To set the datAshur PRO back to Read/Write, first enter the "Admin Mode" as described in section 5. Once the drive is in
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Admin Mode (solid BLUE LED) proceed with the following steps.
1. In Admin mode, press and hold down both "7 + 9"
buttons.
2. Press KEY ( ) button
and restricts User access to Read-Only, then only the Administrator can write to
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LED) proceed with the following steps.
is in Admin Mode, the BLUE
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will exit Admin mode automatically - the solid
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BLUE LED), press and hold down the SHIFT (
LED which then fades out to the Idle state. To access the drive contents (data), the datAshur PRO
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Solid BLUE LED will change to blinking
BLUE LEDs
GREEN and BLUE
GREEN LED and then to a solid
indicating the drive has been configured and
restricts User access to Read-Only
LED will remain on and solid for 30 seconds only, during which
) button for a second - the solid
Solid BLUE LED will change to blinking
BLUE LEDs
GREEN and BLUE
LED then to a solid
indicating the drive is configured as Read/Write
GREEN
LEDs will change to a solid
BLUE LED
BLUE LED switches to a solid
BLUE
GREEN
LEDs change to a solid GREEN
BLUE LED
and
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