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    Ae g is Pa d lo c k F or tes s User Guide Remember to save your PIN in a safe place. If lost or forgotten, there is no way to access the drive. If you are having difculty please refer to the complete user ’ s manual which is loaded on your Aegis Padlock drive and is also available at Apricorn’s website at: www .apricorn.com/support[...]

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    T able of Contents About the Aegis Padlock Fortress Drive 4 Package contents 4 Aegis Padlock Fortress - Connections 5 Before you begin 5 Connecting the Aegis Padlock 5 Connecting with the USB Y -Cable 6 Aegis Padlock Keypad Panel 7 First T ime Use 7 Locking the Drive 8 Unlocking the Drive 8 Admin Mode 8 Changing the Admin PIN 8 Adding a new User PI[...]

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    Copyright © Apricorn, Inc 2013. All rights reserved. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and copyrights referred to are the property of their respective owners. Distribution of modied versions of this document is prohibited without the explicit permission of the copyright holder . Distribution of the[...]

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    4 About the Aegis Padlock Fortress Drive Package contents • Aegis Padlock Fortress drive with integrated USB 3.0 cable • T ravel pouch • USB Y -cable • Quick Start Guide Looking for the highest level of security for your data while utilizing the fastest USB 3.0 speeds? Look no further than the Aegis Padlock Fortress 140-2 V alidated Drive, [...]

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    5 Aegis Padlock Fortress - Connections Before you begin Be sure to review the following information before you begin to use the Aegis Padlock. Attention: Use only the included cables with your Aegis Padlock. Y ou might damage the drive if you use a cable not included with the Aegis Padlock. The Aegis Padlock is designed for portable use without an [...]

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    6 Connecting with the USB Y -Cable If none of the Aegis Padlock LEDs power on a single USB connection, use the included USB Y -cable. 1. Attach the Aegis Padlock’s integrated USB cable to the female connector of the USB Y -cable. 2. Connect the two male USB connectors to two available USB ports on your computer . 3. At least one of the Aegis Padl[...]

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    7 1 2 3 4 3 1 2 SHIFT button UNLOCK button LED Indicator lights 4 LOCK button When you rst plug in the FIPS Padlock, the unit will do a self-test to verify all security components are working properly . The LEDs will go through 3 test stages RED , GREEN , and BLUE . This will be followed by three GREEN ashes on a successful test. Any test fai[...]

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    8 Locking the Drive T o lock the drive, press the LOCK button. If data is still being written to the drive, the Padlock will wait until all data has been written to the drive and then it will lock automatically . Note: The Aegis Padlock will not be recognized by the operating system in the standby state. Admin Mode T o enter the Admin Mode, do the [...]

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    9 Adding a new User PIN Deleting the User PINs Y ou can delete ALL User PINs by doing the following: 1. Enter the Admin Mode ( UNLOCK + 0 for ve seconds. Enter Admin PIN and press UNLOCK ). 2. Press and hold 7 + 8 + UNLOCK for ve seconds until the LED ashes GREEN three times and then changes to BLUE / RED alternating. 3. Press and hold 7 +[...]

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    10 Setting the Unattended Auto Lock Feature T o protect against unauthorized access if the drive is unlocked and unattended, the Aegis Padlock can be set to automatically lock after a pre-set amount of time. In its default state, the Aegis Padlock Unattended Auto Lock feature is turned off. The Unattended Auto Lock can be set to activate after 5, 1[...]

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    11 Aegis Padlock Brute Force Protection What is Brute Force Attack? A brute force attack is a method of defeating a cryptographic scheme by systematically trying a large number of possibilities; for example, a large number of the possible keys in a key space in order to decrypt a message. In most schemes, the theoretical possibility of a brute forc[...]

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    12 Setting a Self-Destruct PIN 1. Enter the Admin mode by pressing and holding UNLOCK + 0 for ve seconds until the LED ashes RED . This indicates that you can enter the Admin PIN. 2. Enter the Admin PIN and press UNLOCK . The drive is in Admin Mode when the LED has changed to BLUE . 3. Once in Admin mode, press UNLOCK + 3 . LED will be altern[...]

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    13 Initializing and formatting the Aegis Padlock after a complete reset A complete reset of the Aegis Padlock will erase all information and partition settings. Y ou will need to initialize and format the Aegis Padlock. T o initialize your Aegis Padlock, do the following: 1. After a complete reset, attach the Aegis Padlock to the computer . 2. Pres[...]

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    14 Hibernating, Suspending, or Logging off from the Operating System Be sure to save and close all the les on your Aegis Padlock before hibernating, suspending, or logging off from the Windows operating system. It is recommended that you lock the Aegis Padlock manually before hibernating, suspending, or logging off from your system. T o log of f[...]

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    15 Aegis Padlock Setup for Mac OS ® Y our Aegis Padlock is preformatted in NTFS for Windows. T o reformat the drive to a Mac compatible format please read the below . Once the drive is unlocked, open Disk Utility from Applications/Utilities/Disk Utilities. T o format the Aegis Padlock: 1. Select the Aegis Padlock from the list of drives and volume[...]

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    16 T roubleshooting This section contains troubleshooting information for the Aegis Padlock. If you encounter any of the following problems when using the Aegis Padlock, refer to the corresponding answers. Q: What can I do if I forget the User PIN? A: Use your Admin PIN to enter Admin Mode, and then create another User PIN in Admin Mode. Q: What ca[...]

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    17 T roubleshooting Q: Why do the LEDs blink Blue, Red and Green after I plug the drive in? A: When you rst plug the drive in, it does a self-test on the encryption components of the drive. If any component fails the test, the LED will stop on RED and the drive will not function. Q: What is FIPS 140-2? A: This is a government standard to accredi[...]

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    18 Three Y ear Limited W arranty: Apricorn offers a 3-year limited warranty on the Aegis Padlock against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. The warranty period is ef fective from the date of purchase either directly from Apricorn or an authorized reseller . Disclaimer and terms of the warranties: THE W ARRANTY BECOMES EFFECTIVE [...]

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    © Apricorn, Inc. 2013. All rights reserved. 12191 Kirkham Road Poway , CA, U.S.A. 92064 1-858-513-2000 www .apricorn.com[...]