Kingston Technology IronKey Vault Privacy 80 User Manual page 8

Note: Linear and repetitive passwords are not supported, and passwords must contain a
minimum of 6 characters by default. It is recommended that you use a combination of letters and
numbers for your password.
Some examples of invalid passwords are: '78901234', '432109', '123456', '111111'.
7. Confirm your password and tap the Enter key.
If the confirmed password does not match the password entered in Step 6, the drive will ask you
to enter a new password and to confirm the password again. This process will repeat itself until the
passwords match each other.
8. After the drive password is input, the CONNECT screen is shown.
9. Tap CONNECT to connect the VP80ES instantly. Otherwise, the drive will automatically connect to
the computer after 10 seconds. Selecting READ-ONLY MODE will connect the drive with read-
only access. This allows data to be read from the drive, but not modified or deleted.
Tapping the Gear icon on the screen will take you to the Admin setup menu. See
Admin Menu for more information. Tap the Globe icon to change and cycle through the display
language.
10. After the drive successfully connects, the VP80ES will show the UNLOCKED AND CONNECTED
screen with a LOCK AND DISCONNECT option available.
11. A volume labeled "KINGSTON" will be mounted to the computer and be available for use. You
can now work with the drive as a standard external storage drive on your computer. All data is
transparently encrypted by the hardware when you store it on the VP80ES.
Note: To prevent data loss or damage to the drive, it is recommended that the VP80ES drive be
properly ejected from the Operating System. For more details, see
Alternatively, tapping LOCK AND DISCONNECT will disconnect the drive from the computer.
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IronKey VP80ES External SSD User Manual – Rev. 1.0
Press to connect to system
Press to set the drive in Read-Only mode
Press Gear to enter Admin setup
Press Globe to switch between display languages
Using the
Disconnecting Your VP80ES.
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