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Summary of Contents for Imation IronKey Workspace W500
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IRONKEY™ WORKSPACE PROVISIONING TOOL 1.0 User Guide...
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Once you have provisioned the devices, you are ready to issue them to users. 1. Set Up 3. Provision 2. Set up Provisioning devices profiles Tool This chapter includes the following sections: • Supported Devices • Hardware requirements • Software Requirements • Imation documentation • Glossary...
SUPPORTED DEVICES IronKey Workspace W500 IronKey Workspace W500 is a trusted, secure USB flash drive. As a Microsoft-certified Windows To Go device, IronKey Workspace W500, allows users to change virtually any computer into their own secure personal workspace, capable of using all resources on the host computer. Administrators can control the corporate IT Windows image that installs on the device to include all company applications.
• Microsoft Windows To Go (WTG) image file (.wim)—Both 32-bit and/or 64-bit architecture * If IronKey Workspace W500 devices will be managed by IronKey Enterprise Server, you must install the IronKey Control Panel onto the Windows To Go image. The Control Panel allows man- aged W500 devices to receive Silver Bullet updates from the Server when booted in WTG.
INTRODUCING IRONKEY WORKSPACE PROVISIONING TOOL GLOSSARY Table 1: Common terminology Term Definition Activation The process by which the user activates a device (using the activation code sent by the administrator). Activation binds the user to the device in IronKey Enterprise Server and applies policies to the device.
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The Provisioning software stores these profiles for repeated use. Provisioning Tool This is the software and hardware (USB 3.0 hub and laptop) that is used to provision (PT) IronKey Workspace W500 devices.
SETTING UP THE PROVISIONING TOOL Before you can provision devices, you must install the Provisioning Tool software to the Provisioning computer and set up the USB hubs. For more information about hardware requirements for the Provisioning computer or USB hubs, see “Hardware requirements” on page 5. 1.
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SETTING UP THE PROVISIONING TOOL If you want to start the Provisioning tool application, double-click the IKWorkspaceProvisioner.exe file from the following location: ..\W8Appliance_V1.0\PROVISIONER\IKWorkspaceProvisioner.exe Click Yes to accept the User Account Control (UAC) message. To set up the USB 3.0 hub Connect the power adapter for the USB 3.0 hub to the power supply.
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SETTING UP THE PROVISIONING TOOL Insert the second 7-port USB 3.0 hub into a USB 3.0 port on the Provisioning computer. Note: When you provision a device, make sure that no additional USB storage devices are connected to the computer (for example, SD card readers, flash card readers or USB flash drives). To turn off AutoPlay In the Windows Control Panel, search for “auto”...
MANAGING PROVISIONING PROFILES The IronKey Workspace Provisioning Tool (PT) uses profiles to store the information that will be loaded on devices during the provisioning process. Profiles allow you to provision multiple devices with identical information across multiple imaging cycles. You can set the following profile options: •...
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MANAGING PROVISIONING PROFILES From the main menu, click Profiles, and then click Manage Profiles. The Profile Manager dialog box will appear. Click New. In the Profile Name box, type a descriptive name for the device profile. For example, the name “Sales_WTG_64bit_UnManaged”...
MANAGING PROVISIONING PROFILES • Unmanaged if the device will not be managed by the Server, or • Managed if the device will be managed by the Server. 10. In the Admin Code text box, type the code that will be used to unlock the operating system on the device. Click Save.
PROVISIONING DEVICES The provisioning process loads the information stored in the profile to all devices that are connected to the USB 3.0 hub of the Provisioning computer. Once you set up the Provisioning Tool and create a profile, you can provision devices.
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PROVISIONING DEVICES From the main menu, click Profiles, and then click Open Profiles. The Open Profile dialog box will appear. Select the profile from the list, and then click Open. The profile will load in the main application window. Tip: You can also double-click the profile to open it.
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PROVISIONING DEVICES Insert the devices one at a time into the USB ports of the first USB hub (you can start with either hub). It is recommended that you insert the devices in sequence, starting with port 1 and continuing through to port 7.
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Devices are now ready for distribution to end users. Note 1: See the IronKey Workspace W500 User Guide for more information about using the device. Note 2: See the IronKey Workspace W500 Deployment and Installation Guide for information about setting up IronKey Enterprise Server to manage devices and issuing provisioned devices to users.
PROVISIONING DEVICES REVIEWING REPORTS A report file is created for each imaging cycle. Report files use the date and time stamp of the cycle in the filename, for example, ikmptoolreport11-26-2013-162935.csv. To open a provisioning report file Locate the directory on the Provisioning computer where you extracted the IronKey Workspace Provi- sioning Tool files.
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