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Table of Contents

About the Aegis Padlock Pro Secure Hard Drive

  

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Package contents

  

4

Aegis Padlock Pro button panel

  

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Aegis Padlock Pro - Getting Started

  

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Before you begin

  

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Powering the Aegis Padlock Pro

  

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Connecting via USB

  

6

Connecting via eSATA

  

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How do I use the Aegis Padlock Pro for the first time?

  

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What if I forget the User Password?

  

8

Using the Aegis Padlock Pro

  

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Entering the Standby Mode

  

10

Entering the User Mode

  

10

Exiting the User Mode

  

10

Entering the Admin Mode

  

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Exiting the Admin Mode

  

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Password Management

  

12

Changing the Admin Password

  

12

Adding a new User Password

  

13

Deleting the User Passwords

  

13

Changing the User Password

  

13

Aegis Padlock Pro Brute Force Protection

  

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What is Brute Force Attack?

  

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How does the Aegis Padlock Pro Protect against brute force attack?

  

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Completely resetting the Aegis Padlock Pro

  

15

Initializing and formatting the Aegis Padlock Pro after a complete reset

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Hibernating, Suspending, or Logging off from the Operating System

  

17

Troubleshooting

  

18

Technical Support

  

20

Warranty and RMA information

  

20

Summary of Contents for Aegis Padlock A25-PLE256 256GB

Page 1: ...User s Manual Aegis Padlock Pro ...

Page 2: ...ermission of the copyright holder Distribution of the work or derivative work in any standard paper book form for commercial purposes is prohibited unless prior permission is obtained from the copyright holder DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED AS IS AND ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON...

Page 3: ...0 Exiting the User Mode 10 Entering the Admin Mode 11 Exiting the Admin Mode 11 Password Management 12 Changing the Admin Password 12 Adding a new User Password 13 Deleting the User Passwords 13 Changing the User Password 13 Aegis Padlock Pro Brute Force Protection 14 What is Brute Force Attack 14 How does the Aegis Padlock Pro Protect against brute force attack 14 Completely resetting the Aegis P...

Page 4: ...n Be sure to review the following information before you begin to use the Aegis Padlock Pro Attention Use only the included cables with your Aegis Padlock Pro You might damage the drive if you use a cable not included with the Aegis Padlock Pro Connecting via USB Attach one end of the mini USB data cable to the Aegis Padlock Pro and then attach the other end to another available USB connector on y...

Page 5: ...an OK acknowledgement in the following operations Entering a password Confirming a new password The indicator light displays the following colors to indicate the various modes of operation Red Standby Mode Blue Admin Mode Green User Mode The indicator light has other display methods to indicate different status of the Aegis Padlock Pro Details are provided later in this chapter 3 1 2 Cancel button...

Page 6: ...e USB connector on your computer as shown right To power the Aegis Padlock Pro attach one end of the power cable to the secure hard drive and then attach the other end to an available USB connector on your computer The indicator light will turn red as shown right Powering the Aegis Padlock Pro 0 cancel 2 abc 5 jkl 6 mno 9 wxyz 8 tuv 7 pqrs 4 ghi 3 def 1 0 c a n c e l 2 a b c 5 j k l 6 m n o 9w x y...

Page 7: ...ur computer attach both the USB AC Adapter and the eSATA data cable to the Aegis Padlock Pro and your computer as shown below Note When you are using the eSATA USB combo connector the eSATA data cable functions as a data cable and power cable simultaneously in most cases you should not need the USB AC Adapter 0 cancel 2 abc 5 jkl 6 mno 9 wxyz 8 tuv 7 pqrs 4 ghi 3 def 1 0 cancel 2 abc 5 jkl 6 mno 9...

Page 8: ...he following ways Enter the Admin Mode with 1 123456 default administrator password and then you are able to change the Admin Password or create a User Password this option is recommended For directions on how to change the Admin Password or create a User Password please refer to the directions on pages 12 and 13 of this manual Directly enter the Secure User Mode with 2 123456 default Admin Passwo...

Page 9: ...facturer and product name such as 232 9 Apricorn Padlock Click the Erase tab 2 Enter a name for the drive The default name is Untitled The drive s name 3 will eventually appear on the desktop Select a volume format to use The Volume Format dropdown menu lists 4 the available drive formats that the Mac supports The recommended format type is Mac OS Extended Journaled Click the Erase button Disk Uti...

Page 10: ...ion To switch between the Admin Mode and the User Mode you are required to switch to the Standby Mode first and then you can enter the mode of your choice Entering the User Mode To enter the User Mode do the following Attach the Secure Hard Drive to your computer It enters the Standby Mode 1 Enter the User Password or the Admin Password the default Admin Password is 2 123456 and press The indicato...

Page 11: ...in Password and press The default Admin Password is 3 123456 The Secure Hard Drive is in Admin Mode when the indicator light has changed to blue Entering the Admin Mode Note If the indicator light flashes red for a few seconds indicating the Aegis Padlock Pro has returned to the Standby Mode go back to Step 2 This is due to one of the following conditions You entered an incorrect Admin Password in...

Page 12: ...egis Padlock Pro will return to the Standby Mode To enter Admin Mode first plug the drive into the USB port and wait 1 until the LED light turns RED Next press and hold 0 for 5 seconds until the LED light flashes RED 2 Enter the Admin PIN number default is 123456 and press The 3 LED light will turn BLUE indicating you are in Admin Mode While in Admin Mode press and hold 9 until the LED light flash...

Page 13: ...shes blue 2 intermittently After the indicator light flashes green three times and then blue intermittently Press and hold 7 8 a second time for five seconds until the indicator 3 light goes on solid green for two seconds and then back to solid blue this indicates that the User Passwords were deleted successfully Changing the User Password You can change the User Password by doing the following En...

Page 14: ...l need to be unplugged from the USB port and repluged This will be repeated for each six unsuccessful attempts If the user unsuccessfully tries to unlock the drive on his 50th try the 3 keypad will lock and the LED will begin blinking quickly Even if unplugging and replugging the drive will remain locked with the LED blinking quickly Here are the steps to allow the user to unlock the keypad for 50...

Page 15: ...ou attach the Aegis Padlock Pro to an available USB port on your computer The indicator light will flash blue and red alternately Press and hold 2 Cancel 2 for 10 seconds until the indicator light turns solid green for two seconds You have successfully reset the Aegis Padlock Pro Initializing and formatting the Aegis Padlock Pro after a complete reset A complete reset of the Aegis Padlock Pro will...

Page 16: ...ght click Unknown Disk and then select Initialize Disk b In the Initialize Disk window click OK Right click in the blank area under the Unallocated section and then select 7 New Partition The Welcome to the New Partition Wizard window opens Click 8 Next Select Primary partition and click 9 Next If you need only one partition accept the default partition size and click 10 Next Click 11 Next Create ...

Page 17: ...g off the Aegis Padlock Pro manually before hibernating suspending or logging off from your system To log off the Aegis Padlock Pro double click Safely Remove Hardware on the Windows desktop and remove the Aegis Padlock Pro from your computer Attention To ensure the data integrity of your Aegis Padlock Pro be sure to lock or log off your Aegis Padlock Pro if you are away from your computer using t...

Page 18: ...her User Password in Admin Mode Q What can I do if I forget the Admin Password A There is no other way to retrieve the Admin Password except a complete reset of the Aegis Padlock Pro After a complete reset all data will be lost and you will need to initialize allocate and format the Aegis Padlock Pro manually Then you will be able to use the default Admin Password 123456 Q Why did the operating sy...

Page 19: ... bit algorithm Q Why could I not change my User Password which has the same digits as the Admin password A You can change it only in the Admin Mode In the User Mode the User Password which has the same digits is created in the Admin Mode cannot be changed or deleted Q Why could I not initialize partition or format the Aegis Padlock Pro A Ensure that you have administrator privileges You can use on...

Page 20: ...uide 2 By the use of parts not manufactured or sold by Apricorn 3 By modification of the product or 4 As a result of service alternation or repair by anyone other than Apricorn and shall be void This warranty does not cover normal wear and tear No other warranty either express or implied including any warranty or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose has been or will be made by or o...

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