Device Usage (Linux Environment) - Kingston Technology Ironkey D300 User Manual

Device Usage (Linux Environment)

Once the D300 has been initialized, you can access the secure data partition by logging into the device using
the D300 password you created on page 22. To do so, follow these steps:
1. Open a 'Terminal' application window.
2. Type the following command at the terminal prompt: cd /media/trglabguy/IRONKEY/linux/linux64
3. With the command prompt now at /media/trglabguy/IRONKEY/linux/linux64$, type the following
command to login to the device: ./ikd300_login* and press ENTER. (Note: Commands and folder
names are case-sensitive and syntax must be exact. Also some distributions may require you to input
your username i.e. "trglabguy" in this example.)
4. Enter for your D300 password and press ENTER. After a successful login, the secure data volume will
open on your desktop and you can proceed to use the D300.
During the login process, if a bad password is entered, you will be given another opportunity to enter the
correct password by repeating step 3; however, there is a built-in security feature that tracks the number of
failed login attempts . If this number reaches the pre-configured value of 10 failed attempts, the D300 will lock
and require you to initialize the device by executing the ikd300_resetdevice command, prior to next use. This
process will allow you to create a new password, but in order to protect the privacy of your data, the D300 will
format the secure data partition. This means that all of your data will be lost.
Once the ikd300_resetdevice process is complete and you have successfully set up a new password, the
built-in security counter that tracks failed login attempts will be reset (Note: A successful login prior to reaching
the maximum number of attempts (MaxNoA, for short) will also reset the failed-login counter.)
When you are finished using the D300, log out of the device and secure your data. To do so, follow these
steps:
1. Open a 'Terminal' application window.
2. Type the following command at the terminal prompt: cd /media/trglabguy/IRONKEY/linux/linux64
3. With the command prompt now at /media/D300/linux/linux64$, type the following command to logout
of the device properly: ./ikd300_logout* and press ENTER. (Note: Commands and folder names are
case-sensitive and syntax must be exact.)
4. Remove the D300 from your system and store in a safe place.
*Note: Certain distributions of Linux will require super-user (root) privileges in order to execute the D300 commands
properly in the terminal application window.
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