Deleting The User Pin; Changing The User Pin; Changing The Admin Pin - Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3z User Manual

Deleting the User PIN

You can delete the User PIN by doing the following:
1. Enter the Admin mode. (Hold
Admin PIN and press the
2. Press the 7 + 8 buttons together for five seconds. The
then will be followed by the
3. Press the 7 + 8 buttons together again for five seconds. The
for two seconds.
4. The key will return to Admin mode indicated by the
NOTE: Deleting the User PIN will also delete the Self-Destruct PIN as well as all recovery
PINs (if any have been set.)

Changing the User PIN

The User PIN can be changed within the User mode (key unlocked,
*Note: The Admin PIN cannot be changed while in the User mode. The Admin PIN can only
be changed from within the Admin mode; See below.
You can change the User PIN by doing the following:
1. Unlock the Aegis Secure Key with the User PIN. (The
2. Press the + 1 buttons together for five seconds (the
3. Enter the current User PIN and press the
and the GREEN
4. Enter the new User PIN and press the
times, followed by the
5. Re-enter the new User PIN and press the
for two seconds, then will return to the User mode, indicated by the
blinking.)

Changing the Admin PIN

Changes to the Admin PIN can only be made while the key is in the Admin mode.
1. Enter the Admin mode. (Hold
the Admin PIN and press the
+ 9. The
2. Press
3. Enter the new Admin PIN and press the
three times.
4. Re-enter the new Admin PIN and press the
for two seconds and then return to the Admin mode, indicated by the
solidly.
+ 0 for five seconds. With the
button.) The
RED and
LED will blink.)
BLUE
LED glowing solidly and the
+ 0 for five seconds – with the
button.) The
BLUE LED will glow solidly and the
BLUE LED will now glow solidly.
GREEN
BLUE LEDs blinking alternately.
BLUE
GREEN
button. (The
button (the GREEN
button (the
BLUE LED will glow solidly.
GREEN
GREEN
button. The
button. The
RED LED blinking, enter the
LED will blink three times and
GREEN LED will glow solidly
LED glowing solidly.
GREEN LED blinking)
LED will blink)
RED LED will blink)
BLUE LED will glow solidly
LED will blink three
GREEN
LED blinking.)
GREEN
LED will glow solidly
GREEN
RED LED blinking, enter
LED will blink.
LED will blink
GREEN LED will glow solidly
BLUE
LED
LED glowing
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