iStorage datashur User Manual

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Page 1 User Guide ® User Guide P a g e R e v 2 . 1...
Page 2 PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE DISCLAIMED, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH DISCLAIMERS ARE HELD TO BE LEGALLY INVALID iStorage shall not be liable by virtue of this warranty, or otherwise, for any incidental, special or consequential damage including any loss of data resulting...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Introduction LED Indicators How to change User PIN How to create a new User Pin How to configure the datAshur with Windows after a Complete reset How to unlock drive with User PIN How to lock the iStorage datAshur How to create an Admin PIN...
Page 4: Introduction
USB port. Should the drive be lost or stolen, the user can rest assured that all data held on the datAshur is safe and cannot be accessed by any unauthorised person.
Page 5: How To Change User Pin
User Guide Note: Unless otherwise noted, all INSTRUCTION steps are performed when datAshur is not connected to a computer. The datAshur is shipped with a default User PIN of 1-1-2-2-3-3-4-4 although it can be used straight out of the box with the default PIN, for security reasons, we highly recommend that a new User PIN be created immediately by following instructions under heading 2 “How to change User PIN”.
Page 6: How To Create A New User Pin
Once a new User PIN has been created, the datAshur drive will need to be initialised and formatted. To initialise your datAshur drive, do the following: 1.
Page 7 8. Click OK on the Format warning window 9. While the datAshur drive is formatting the Blue LED will be flashing 10. When finished, the Blue LED will be on solid and your datAshur drive is ready for use. P a g e...
Page 8: How To Unlock Drive With User Pin
5. How to unlock drive with User PIN Once the User PIN is created, all data stored on the iStorage datAshur is encrypted, in hardware, to the AES 256-bit CBC specification. In order to access the data stored on the drive, you must first unlock the drive with your User PIN.
Page 9 If the drive has been reset or hacking detection has been triggered (i.e., no User or Admin PIN exist), the instructions below can be followed. If a User PIN already exists, the datAshur must be unlocked first with the user PIN by following instructions under heading 5, before an Admin PIN can be created by following instructions below.
Page 10: How To Unlock With Admin Pin
User Guide Figure 2 below shows the difference between pressing KEY button to set the User PIN vs setting the Admin PIN. 3 seconds User 3 seconds Administrator 1/4 sec Figure 2: Key entry for User/Admin mode selection 8.
Page 11: How To Change Admin Pin
 Must not contain sequential numbers/letters, e.g., (1-2-3-4-5-6-7), (7-8-9-0-1-2-3-4-5-6), (7-6-5-4-3-2-1) Once an Admin PIN has been created, the datAshur needs to be unlocked by the administrator in cannot order to change the Admin PIN. The Admin PIN be changed from user mode.
Page 13: Frequently Asked Questions
Connect the iStorage datAshur to a USB port on any computer b) While the datAshur is connected to the computer, enter the User or Admin PIN to unlock the drive c) Whilst connected to the USB port, the internal battery will automatically charge. We recommend you keep the drive connected for 1 hour to fully charge the battery.
Page 14 User Guide Therefore, the User PIN is deleted when:  The Admin PIN is used to unlock the drive. A new User PIN will need to be created.  When the Admin PIN is changed. A new User PIN will need to be created.

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