Apricorn ASK3Z User Manual page 5

Deleting the User PIN
You can delete the User PIN by doing the following:
1. Enter the Admin mode. (Hold + 0 for five seconds. With the
Admin PIN and press the button.) The
2. Press the 7 + 8 buttons together for five seconds. The
then will be followed by the RED and
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
GREEN
and the LED will blink.)
4. Enter the new User PIN and press the
times, followed by the BLUE LED glowing solidly and 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 + 0 for five seconds – with the
the Admin PIN and press the button.) The
2. Press + 9. The BLUE LED will glow solidly and the
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.
RED LED blinking, enter the
BLUE LED will now glow solidly.
GREEN LED will blink three times and
BLUE LEDs blinking alternately.
GREEN LED will glow solidly
BLUE
LED glowing solidly.
GREEN LED blinking)
GREEN LED will blink)
RED LED will blink)
button. (The BLUE LED will glow solidly
button (the GREEN LED will blink three
GREEN LED blinking.)
button (the GREEN LED will glow solidly
GREEN
RED LED blinking, enter
BLUE LED will glow solidly.
GREEN LED will blink.
button. The GREEN LED will blink
button. The GREEN LED will glow solidly
BLUE
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
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
5. To add more Recovery PINs, repeat steps 2-4. When finished, press the button to return
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
LED
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.
LED glowing
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+ 0 for five seconds. With the
button.) The BLUE LED will now glow solidly.
+ 8 buttons. The GREEN LED will blink three times by itself, and then will be
BLUE LED.
button. If PIN is accepted, the
GREEN LED will illuminate for a second or two and the device
RED
LED starts blinking.
button. The
BLUE
button. The GREEN
button again to verify it. If accepted, the
RED LED glowing steadily, indicating that the device has returned to its
RED
LED blinking, enter the
GREEN
LED will blink
button again. If PIN is
BLUE
LED.
+ 7 buttons together for five
GREEN LED will blink three
LED indicating the Key is in User
LED will blink three times if
GREEN LED which will then
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