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AES 256 Bit Data Encryption Integral Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 256-Bit Security Application Program Dual Lock FIPS-197 #1137 IEC60529 IPX8...
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DUAL LOCK Security Application Program Dual Lock User Manual...
DUAL LOCK Table of Contents Table of Contents Important Notice Important Notice General Description General Description Features Features Before Using the Security Application Program – Dual Lock Before Using the Security Application Program – Dual Lock Introduction to the Security Application Program – Dual Lock Introduction to the Security Application Program –...
DUAL LOCK D. Before Using the Security Application Program – TOTAL LOCK A. Important Notice Important notice to Administrator of Crypto Dual or Crypto Dual + If a master password is set up on initial use then it must be made clear to the user that the master password exists as a backup option to reset the forgotten user password up to the fifth attempt.
FIPS 197. The 256- bit AES encryption program has a user interface called “Dual Lock”. The Crypto Dual and Dual+ have two additional features over and above the original Integral Crypto specification. The Dual and Dual+ support a Dual Password function for straightforward management by the User and Administrator (use of the master password is optional).
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DUAL LOCK D. Before Using the Security Application Program – TOTAL LOCK C. Features AES 256 bit hardware encryption - Mandatory encryption of all files (100% privacy) Easy to Operate – program is pictorial with easy to understand icons and friendly descriptions Customized Password –...
DUAL LOCK D. Before Using the Security Application Program – TOTAL LOCK D. Before Using the Security Application Program – Dual Lock When you plug your Crypto Dual drive into a USB port, the Windows® or Mac® operating system should recognise the device and show an extra “CD- ROM”...
DUAL LOCK D. Before Using the Security Application Program – TOTAL LOCK E. Introduction to the Security Application Program – Dual Lock When you plug your Crypto Dual drive into a USB port, the Windows® or Mac® operating system should recognise the device and show an extra “CD- ROM”...
DUAL LOCK E2. Language Setup There are 26 di erent languages to choose from. Select the language you require from the drop-down menu. Click icon. E3. Personal Information On the next screen you can chose to enter your personal contact information and then Click icon.
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DUAL LOCK E4. Master Password Setup This screen allows the setup of a complex password for the master or Administrator. The password must consist of between 8 – 16 characters in length and a mixture of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and special characters. E5.
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DUAL LOCK E6. Disabling the Master Password When setting up your Crypto Dual drive you will see a box that will allows you to disable the master password in the password setup, if this box is ticked you will not have to enter a master password and only a user password will be required. (This is not recommended because if the user forgets the password they have set there will be no way to save the data on the drive).
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DUAL LOCK DO NOT FORGET TO ENTER A PASSWORD HINT. THIS SHOULD HELP IF YOU FORGET YOUR PASSWORD. When you have entered all the details, click icon. This will initialize the USB Flash Drive by formatting it and setting all parameters that were entered. When it has completed you will see the message on screen below:...
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DUAL LOCK When you have clicked on the icon. this will launch the secure partition of the USB Flash Drive and the software interface will change. You will see the information about the security applied to the USB Flash Drive (i.e. Password and Device Status).
DUAL LOCK D. Before Using the Security Application Program – TOTAL LOCK F. USB Flash Drive Usage F1. Locking the Device When you have your data on the USB Flash Drive, click on the icon. This will encrypt the data and log you out of the USB Flash Drive.
DUAL LOCK F2. Unlocking the Device If you have setup a password, when you remove your Crypto Dual drive from the USB socket (or if there is a suspension in power the screen saver activates, or the computer is idle for 15 min), the secure partition of your drive will be locked automatically.
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DUAL LOCK Input the user or master password depending on who you are. If you have forgotten your password, click on the icon. This will display your Password Hint (providing you have entered one). When you have completed this, click the icon.
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DUAL LOCK F3. Forgotten password What happens if you forget your password? Hopefully, you would have entered a Password Hint, which will help you remember the password. click on the icon to display your Password Hint. What happens if your Password Hint doesn’t help you remember your password or you haven’t entered a Password Hint? The Dual Lock software will allow a maximum of 6 password attempts to be entered before it resets the Crypto Dual.
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DUAL LOCK At this point the Crypto Dual drive is not usable until the Dual Lock application has reset. At this stage the drive will be reset back to factory settings and you will see a confirmation message when it is done.
DUAL LOCK D. Before Using the Security Application Program – TOTAL LOCK G. Restoring to Factory Settings G1. Factory Restore The Dual Lock software allows the user to restore the Crypto Dual drive back to factory settings. For this to be done the USB Flash Drive needs to be in the Locked status.
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DUAL LOCK After restoring to factory settings has been successfully completed, you will see the confirmation message. Your USB Flash Drive is now ready to be used again.
You need to change the access from "Administrators and Power Users" over to "Administrators and Inter Active Users". Q3 I am having Permission problems with my Integral Crypto Dual drive, is there a fix for this? There can be several reasons for this to be happening:...
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