Accessing My Secure Files; Unlocking In Read-Only Mode - Kingston Technology IRONKEY D500SM User Manual

Accessing My Secure Files

After unlocking the device, you can access your secure files. Files are automatically
encrypted and decrypted when you save or open them on the drive. This technology
gives you the convenience of working as you normally would with a regular drive, while
providing strong, "always-on" security.
To access your secure files:
1. Click Files on menu bar of the IronKey Control Panel.
- Windows: Opens Windows Explorer to the IRONKEY SECURE FILES USB drive.
- macOS: Opens Finder to the KINGSTON USB drive.
2. Do one of the following:
- To open a file, double-click the file on the D500SM USB drive.
- To save a file, drag the file from your computer to the D500SM USB drive.
Hint: You can also access your files by right clicking the IronKey Icon in the Windows
taskbar and clicking Secure Files.

Unlocking In Read-Only Mode

You can unlock your device in a read-only state so that files cannot be altered on your
secure drive. For example, when using an untrusted or unknown computer, unlocking
your device in Read-Only Mode will prevent any malware on that computer from
infecting your device or modifying your files. Managed devices can be forced to
unlock in a read-only state by an administrator.
When working in this mode, the IronKey Control Panel will display the text Read-Only
Mode. In this mode, you cannot perform any operations that involve modifying files
on the device. For example, you cannot reformat the device, restore applications or
edit the Applications List, or edit files on the drive.
To unlock the device in Read-Only Mode:
1. Insert the device into the USB port of the host computer and run the IronKey.exe.
2. Check the Read-Only Checkbox below the password entry box.
3. Type your device password and click Unlock. The IronKey Control Panel will
appear with the text Read-Only Mode at the bottom.