Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3z Manuel utilisateur

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Aegis Secure Key 3Z

User’s Manual

Data Security at Your Fingertips

Table of Contents

About the Aegis Secure Key 3z 4

PIN Requirements 4

Battery Note 4

Waking the Key 5

First-Time Use 5

Admin Mode 5

LED States and Their Meaning 6

Unlocking the Key 6

Locking the Key 6

Adding a New User PIN (Via Admin Mode) 7

Adding a New User PIN (Via User Forced Enrollment Mode) 7

Deleting the User PIN 8

Changing the User PIN 8

Changing the Admin PIN 8

Setting One-Time-Use Recovery PINs 9

Using One-Time-Use Recovery PINs 9

Setting Read-Only or Read / Write Modes from Admin Mode 10

Setting Read-Only or Read / Write Modes from the User Mode 11

Setting LED Flicker / Button Press Indicator Mode 12

Setting Minimum PIN Length Requirement 12

Setting the Unattended Auto-Lock Feature 12

Setting a Self-Destruct PIN 13

Aegis Secure Key Brute-Force Protection 14

Performing a Complete Reset 15

Initializing and Formatting After a Complete Reset 16

Hibernating or Logging Off from the Operating System 17

Aegis Secure Key Setup for Mac OS 17

Diagnostic Mode 18

Lock-Override Mode 19

Troubleshooting / FAQs 20-21

Technical Support / Warranty and RMA information 22

Quick Reference Guide 23

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FCC Conforming Standards:

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference,

and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation. This device has been tested and found to

comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC

Rules. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy

and may cause interference to radio communications.

Revised Aug 2023

About the Aegis Secure Key 3NX

PINs must be a minimum of 7 digits and a maximum of 16 digits. Cannot contain all

sequential numbers (e.g., 01234567, 9876543)and cannot contain all of the same

number (e.g., 1111111, 2222222.)

PIN Requirements

Important:

DO NOT PRESS ANY BUTTONS WHILE THE

SECURE KEY IS INSERTED INTO A COMPUTER

USB PORT. The resulting downward pressure

exerted can damage the Secure Key’s USB

connector and the computer’s USB port, causing

both to malfunction. Enter all PINs and command

codes onto the Secure Key’s keypad PRIOR to

plugging the device into the USB port for use.

Battery Care Note

Battery Safety

Be sure to connect the Aegis Secure Key to a

powered USB port for 60-80 mins to achieve a

full internal battery charge before initial setup.

A pulsing RED LED indicates it is charging; a

steady RED LED indicates charge is complete.

The device will then automatically recharge

every time it’s plugged into a powered USB port.

To maintain device battery life, fully recharge it

every 4-6 months.

Use care when handling the Aegis Secure Key.

It contains sensitive electronic components,

including a lithium battery, and can be damaged,

impair functionality, or cause injury if burned,

punctured, crushed, disassembled, or if exposed

to excessive heat or liquid or to environments

having high concentrations of industrial

chemicals.

Never attempt to replace battery yourself—you

may damage the battery, which could cause

overheating and injury.

First-Time Use

Each Aegis Secure Key is shipped without a preset Personal Identication Number (PIN)

installed on the key. A 7 to 16-digit Admin PIN must be established before the key can be

used. This Admin PIN can be used to set any and all of the Admin Mode Features of the key,

as well as to access the key’s data.

NOTE: if you are using the Aegis Congurator to set up your Aegis Secure Key or

any other Apricorn secure drive, rst ensure that the device to be congured has

the “congurable” logo on the back of the device and second, DO NOT perform

any of the the following Manual Admin and USER PIN SETUP steps below; The Aegis

Congurator will execute these setup steps and will only recognize devices in their factory

“out of box” state or devices that have been completely reset.

To Set Up the Admin PIN:

1. Wake up the key by pressing the button. Both the BLUE and GREEN LEDs will glow

solidly.

2. Press + 9 at the same time. The BLUE LED will glow solidly and the GREEN LED will

be blinking.

3. Enter the series of numbers that you will use for the Admin PIN (See PIN requirements on p.

4) and press the button.*

4. Re-enter that same PIN and press the button again. The GREEN LED will illuminate for

one second followed by the BLUE LED glowing solidly by itself.

5. The key is now in Admin mode and other Admin features can be set (e.g., adding a User.)

6. To exit the Admin mode, press the button. The key will return to the locked standby state.

If no action is taken within 30 seconds, the key will return to its locked sleep state.

* GREEN LED will blink if the PIN is accepted; If the PIN is NOT accepted, the RED LED

will blink-- return to step 4 to resume the Admin PIN setup process.

CONFIGURABLE

Waking the Key

When the key is not in use, it will enter a sleep state. While in this state, the key is locked and

cannot be accessed.

To wake the key so it can accept keypad inputs, press the button once. The RED LED will

glow solidly (standby state.)

Note: If the key has never been used, the BLUE and GREEN LEDs will glow solidly indicating

that the Admin PIN must rst be established before the key can be used.

Admin Mode

To set up any of the key’s Admin functions, the Admin mode must rst be entered. Once in the

Admin mode, each of the key’s functions can be addressed with the appropriate button com-

mands. While in the Admin mode, the data on the key will not be accessible.

Prior to your rst use of the Aegis Secure Key, you must rst set an Admin PIN. Immediately

after setting up your Admin PIN, you may then continue setting up other functions. If you do

nothing for a period of 30 seconds, the key will revert to its standby state.

To re-enter the Admin mode, perform the following steps below.

1. Press and hold + 0 for ve seconds until the RED LED blinks.

(This indicates that you can enter the Admin PIN.)

2. Enter the Admin PIN and press the button.

3. Admin Mode is indicated by a solid BLUE LED.

4. To exit the Admin Mode, either allow 30 seconds of inactivity or

press the button.

Locking the Key

Press the LOCK button. When successfully locked, The RED LED will glow solidly, indicating

that it’s in its standby state.

The Aegis Secure Key will not be recognized by the operating system while in its standby state.

Note: If data is still being written to the key, the Secure Key will wait until that operation is

completed and then it will lock automatically.

Unlocking the Key

1. Press the button to wake the key from sleep (as described above.)

The RED LED will glow solidly.

2. Enter either a User PIN or Admin PIN and press the button. If the PIN is accepted, the

GREEN LED will rapidly blink three times, then will slow down to one blink per second

until it’s plugged into a USB port, at which time will glow solidly.

(If the PIN is incorrect, the RED LED will blink.)

3. A blinking GREEN LED indicates that the key is unlocked and ready for use. The key is

now ready to plug into a USB port and will function as an external drive. If it’s not plugged

into a USB port within 30 seconds, the key will lock itself and return to its sleep state.

Slow Fading RED Battery charging (when plugged into USB port)

No LEDs Key locked and asleep

Blinking RED Error / incorrect key entry; Mode Not Available; User

PIN Change

Solid RED Locked / Standby state; Awaiting PIN entry

Blinking GREEN Key-entry accepted

Solid BLUE /

Blinking GREEN

Waiting for New User or Admin PIN to be

established

Solid BLUE Admin Mode

Solid GREEN Key ed

Slow Blinking BLUE Key ed in Lock-Override Mode

Solid GREEN /

Slow Blinking RED

Key ed in Read-Only Mode

Alternating

RED / BLUE

Indicates a mode has been entered that can result

in the deletion of a User or the data on the key

(depending on the mode chosen.)

Also used when setting Auto-lock feature

One second of RED

followed by one

second of GREEN

followed by one

second of BLUE

Self-test mode to ensure all components are ready

and working properly

Three Seconds of

Solid RED / GREEN

During Reset Process, indicates successful

resetting of cryptographic security parameters

LED States and Their Meaning

Establishing a User PIN

If no additional User beyond the Admin will be permitted to access the key’s data, disregard this

page’s contents as it relates only to the “User” PIN.

The Aegis Secure Key can have one Admin and one User, making a total of two working PINs.

Adding a User is a perfect way to securely share the key or deploy it for use where the User does

not require access to the key’s Admin features. While the User has limited functionality and no

Admin rights to the key, they can still access its data, change their own User PIN, and set the key

to Read Only or Read / Write mode.

There are two ways to establish a User PIN: Admin generated while in Admin Mode, or User

generated while in User Forced Enrollment State.

A.) ADMIN-GENERATED USER PIN

1. Enter the Admin Mode by holding + 0 for ve seconds; With RED LED blinking, enter the

Admin PIN and press the button. The BLUE LED will glow solidly.

2. Press the + 1 buttons together until the BLUE LED glows solidly and the GREEN LED

starts blinking.

3. Enter the User PIN*and press .The GREEN LED will blink three times by itself, then

the BLUE LED will glow solidly as the GREEN LED continues blinking.

4. Re-enter that same User PIN and press . The GREEN LED will glow solidly for three

seconds verifying that the User PIN was successfully added, and then will be replaced

by the BLUE LED glowing solidly, indicating that the key has returned to the Admin

mode.

B.) USER-GENERATED USER PIN (USER FORCED ENROLLMENT)

Note: User Forced Enrollment state can only be implemented where there is no

Admin-generated User PIN set up as described in the process above.

User Forced Enrollment Security Warning:

When a drive is in the User Forced Enrollment state, it is essentially ed until a User PIN

is established. Therefore, DO NOT load sensitive data onto the drive if User Forced Enroll-

ment is to be implemented.

1. Enter the Admin Mode by holding + 0 for ve seconds; With RED LED blinking, enter the

Admin PIN and press the button. The BLUE LED will glow solidly.

2. Press 0+1and the GREEN LED will blink three times, then will be replaced by BLUE

LED glowing solidly. Press the button to return the key to its locked state. The key is now

in User Forced Enrollment State, allowing a User to establish his own User PIN.

USER-GENERATED USER PIN IN FORCED ENROLLMENT STATE

1. Press and ensure that the BLUE and the GREEN LEDs are glowing solidly.

2. Press + 1 and ensure that the BLUE LED continues glowing solidly while the GREEN

LED blinks. Enter the new User PIN and press the button. The GREEN LED will blink

three times by itself and then will be joined by the BLUE LED glowing solidly.

3. Within 30 seconds, enter that same User PIN once more, and press the button again.

This time, the GREEN LED will glow solidly for a few seconds, then the drive will return

to its locked state, indicated by the RED LED glowing solidly. The key’s data can now be

accessed using either the User PIN or the Admin PIN.

* Note: Default setting for minimum PIN length is 7 characters,

and a maximum of 16.

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 ve seconds – with the RED LED blinking, enter

the Admin PIN and press the button.) The BLUE LED will glow solidly.

2. Press + 9. The BLUE LED will glow solidly and the GREEN LED will blink.

3. Enter the new Admin PIN and press the button. The GREEN LED will blink

three times.

4. Re-enter the new Admin PIN and press the button. The GREEN LED will glow solidly

for two seconds and then return to the Admin mode, indicated by the BLUE LED glowing

solidly.

Deleting the User PIN

You can delete the User PIN by doing the following:

1. Enter the Admin mode. (Hold + 0 for ve seconds. With the RED LED blinking, enter the

Admin PIN and press the button.) The BLUE LED will now glow solidly.

2. Press the 7 + 8 buttons together for ve seconds. The GREEN LED will blink three times and

then will be followed by the RED and BLUE LEDs blinking alternately.

3. Press the 7 + 8 buttons together again for ve seconds. The GREEN LED will glow solidly

for two seconds.

4. The key will return to Admin mode indicated by the BLUE LED glowing solidly.

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, GREEN LED blinking)

*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 GREEN LED will blink)

2. Press the + 1 buttons together for ve seconds (the RED LED will blink)

3. Enter the current User PIN and press the button. (The BLUE LED will glow solidly

and the GREEN LED will blink.)

4. Enter the new User PIN and press the button (the GREEN LED will blink three

times, followed by the BLUE LED glowing solidly and the GREEN LED blinking.)

5. Re-enter the new User PIN and press the button (the GREEN LED will glow solidly

for two seconds, then will return to the User mode, indicated by the GREEN LED

blinking.)

Setting One-Time-Use Recovery PINs

Using a One-Time-Use Recovery PIN

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 + 0 for ve seconds. With the RED LED blinking, enter the

Admin PIN and press the button.) The BLUE LED will now glow solidly.

2. Press the + 8 buttons. The GREEN LED will blink three times by itself, and then will be

joined by a solid BLUE LED.

3. Enter the Recovery PIN and press the button. If PIN is accepted, the GREEN LED will blink

three times.

4. Repeat by entering that same Recovery PIN and pressing the button again. If PIN is

accepted for the nal time, the GREEN LED will illuminate for a second or two and the device

will then return to the Admin mode indicated by a steady BLUE LED.

5. To add more Recovery PINs, repeat steps 2-4. When nished, press the button to return

Secure Key to its Standby mode.

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 + 7 buttons together for ve

seconds and release once the RED LED starts blinking.

2. Enter a recovery PIN (from Admin) and press the button. The GREEN LED will blink three

times by itself, and then will be joined by a solid BLUE LED indicating the Key is in User

Forced Enrollment mode.

3. Enter a new User PIN and press the button. The GREEN LED will blink three times if

accepted.

4. Re-enter that same new User PIN and press the button again to verify it. If accepted, the

BLUE LED will illuminate for a second or two, followed by the GREEN LED which will then

be replaced by the RED LED glowing steadily, indicating that the device has returned to its

standby state. The contents of this drive will now be accessible using this new User PIN.

Setting Read-Only or Read / Write

modes from Admin Mode

With a large number of viruses and Trojans that attach themselves to USB keys, this feature

is especially useful if you need to access data on the key when used in a public setting.

Additionally, Read-Only is an important feature for forensic applications, where data must be

preserved in its original, unaltered state and can’t be overwritten or modied.

The Admin can set the key to a Read-Only mode for both the Admin and the User. When set

by the Admin, the Admin is the only one that can change the key back to Read / Write mode.

When the key is unlocked in Read-Only mode and inserted into a USB port, the GREEN

LED will glow solidly and the RED LED will blink once every three seconds.

To set the Key to Read-Only:

1. Enter the Admin mode. (Hold + 0 for ve seconds – with RED LED blinking, enter the

Admin PIN and press the button.) The BLUE LED will glow solidly.

2. Press and hold the r+o(7 + 6) buttons together for three seconds.

The GREEN LED will blink three times.

3. The key will return to Admin mode. The BLUE LED will glow solidly.

4. Until changed, the key can only be read.

To return the Key to Read / Write:

1. Enter the Admin mode. (Hold + 0 for ve seconds – with the RED LED blinking, enter the

Admin PIN and press the button.) The BLUE LED will glow solidly.

2. Press and hold the r + w (7+ 9) buttons together; the GREEN LED will blink three times.

3. The key will return to Admin mode, indicated by the BLUE LED glowing solidly and the key

will be restored to its normal Read / Write condition.

Important Note

Setting the key to Read/Write from the Admin mode will globally override a Read-

Only mode that has been set by the User.

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