Setting One-Time-Use Recovery Pins; Using One-Time-Use Recovery Pins - Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3z User Manual

Setting One-Time-Use Recovery PINs

Gives the Admin the ability to set Recovery PINs that will allow a User to access data on the
Secure Key in the event of a forgotten PIN by creating a new state of User Forced Enrollment
in which a new User PIN can be established without wiping any data off of the drive. The
Admin can establish up to four one-time-use Recovery PINs. Once a Recovery PIN has been
used to access the Secure Key, it will no longer be available. NOTE: The Recovery PIN will
not unlock the device, but will place the Secure Key into a User Forced Enrollment state,
where the User can then establish a new User PIN and then access the Key's data.
1. Enter the Admin mode. (Hold
Admin PIN and press the
2. Press the + 8 buttons. The
joined by a solid
3. Enter the Recovery PIN and press the
three times.
4. Repeat by entering that same Recovery PIN and pressing the
accepted for the final time, the
will then return to the Admin mode indicated by a steady
To add more Recovery PINs, repeat steps 2-4. When finished, press the button to return
5.
Secure Key to its Standby mode.
Using a One-Time-Use Recovery PIN
Remember that using a Recovery PIN to set the Secure Key into User Forced Enrollment
renders that PIN unavailable.
1. With the Secure Key in Standby mode, press and hold the
seconds and release once the
2. Enter a recovery PIN (from Admin) and press the
times by itself, and then will be joined by a solid
Forced Enrollment mode.
3. Enter a new User PIN and press the
accepted.
4. Re-enter that same new User PIN and press the
BLUE LED will illuminate for a second or two, followed by the
be replaced by the
standby state. The contents of this drive will now be accessible using this new User PIN.
+ 0 for five seconds. With the
button.) The
GREEN
BLUE LED.
GREEN
RED
RED LED glowing steadily, indicating that the device has returned to its
BLUE LED will now glow solidly.
LED will blink three times by itself, and then will be
button. If PIN is accepted, the
LED will illuminate for a second or two and the device
LED starts blinking.
button. The
BLUE
LED indicating the Key is in User
GREEN
button. The
button again to verify it. If accepted, the
RED LED blinking, enter the
GREEN
button again. If PIN is
BLUE
LED.
+ 7 buttons together for five
GREEN LED will blink three
LED will blink three times if
GREEN LED which will then
LED will blink
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