Contents About This Guide ......................3 Quick Start ......................... 4 About My Device ....................... 4 How Is This Different Th an A Regular USB Drive? ............. 4 What Systems Can I Use It On? ..................5 Product Specifications ..................... 5 Recommended Best Practices ..................
- no new drivers or software are installed. About My Device IronKey S1000B USB 3.2 Gen 1 is a portable flash drive with built-in password security and data encryption. It is designed with advanced AES 256-bit encryption and other features that enhance mobile data security.
Simple Device Management - Your device includes the IronKey Control Panel, a program for accessing your files, managing your device, and editing your preferences, changing your device password, and safely locking your device. What Systems Can I Use It On? •...
OS Compatibility - Windows 11, Windows 10 (Requires Two Free Drive Letters) - macOS 11.x – 14.x - Linux 4.4.x*** Warranty 5-year warranty. Free technical support Designed and assembled in the U.S.A., S1000B devices do not require any software or drivers to be installed.
Setting Up My Device To ensure there is ample power provided to the S1000B encrypted USB drive, insert it directly into a USB 2.0/3.2 Gen 1 port on a notebook or desktop. Avoid connecting it to any peripheral devices that may feature a USB port, such as a keyboard or USB- powered hub.
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Device Initialization Initialization on supported Windows or macOS operating system. 1. Select a language preference from the list. By default, device software will use the same language as your computer’s operating system (if available). 2. Review the license agreement, check the checkbox to accept it, and click Continue.
IronKey Control Panel PREFERENCES 1. Language: Change device language 2. Auto lock device: Change lock out timer 3. Exit on Control Panel on lock: Change behavior to exit or leave open Control Panel when device is locked. 4. Minimize after unlock: Change to minimize Control Panel when device is unlocked or allow it to stay maximized.
Using My Device Verifying Device Security If a secure USB storage device has been lost or unattended it should be verified as per the following user guidance. The secure USB storage device shall be discarded if it may be suspected that an attacker has tampered with the device or if the self-test fails. •...
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”...
Changing The Unlock Message The Unlock Message is custom text that displays in the IronKey window when you unlock the device. This feature allows you to customize the message that displays. For example, adding contact information will display information on how a lost drive can be returned to you.
2. Click Preferences in the left sidebar. 3. Click the Checkbox for auto-locking the device and set the time-out to one of the following time intervals: 5, 15, 30, 60, 120, or 180 minutes. To run CHKDSK (Windows only): 1. Unlock the device. 2.
4. Enter your new password and confirm it in the fields provided. 5. Click Change Password. Formatting My Device Your device will need to be formatted during initialization before it can be used to store files. If initializing on Windows, you will be given the option of formatting the IRONKEY SECURE FILES USB drive as either FAT32, exFAT or NTFS.
To view device information: 1. Unlock your device and click Settings on the menu bar of the IronKey Control Panel. 2. Click Device Info in the left sidebar. The About This Device section includes the following details about your device: •...
Using My Device on Linux You can use your device on several distributions of Linux. There are two executables in the linux folder, Unlocker_32.exe and Unlocker_64.exe. For this guide, replace Unlocker_xx.exe with the executable that is compatible with your system. The device must be previously set up using a Windows or macOS operating system.
3. The name of the mounted device varies depending on the distribution. 4. Permissions • You must have permissions to mount external/usb/devices. • You must have permissions to run an executable file from the public volume to launch the Unlocker. •...
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