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Lock-Override Mode
Certain users may encounter a case where they need the drive to remain unlocked
during a reboot, passing the device through a virtual machine or other similar situations
which, under normal circumstances, would cause the drive to lock. To help facilitate this
use case, “Lock-Override Mode” will allow the drive to remain unlocked through USB
port re-enumeration and will not lock again until USB power is interrupted.
NOTE: When in this mode, the drive is vulnerable to being moved from one computer
and connected to another computer provided USB power is uninterrupted. Due to this
vulnerability, we strongly recommend this mode be used ONLY in circumstances where
the drive can be physically secured (as in a locked Server Room) or in a place where
it can be visually monitored while in this mode. Use of a powered hub or a Y-cable
increases this security risk.
Always return the drive to the default
Lock-Override Mode OFF
when returning to
normal service.
To set the “Lock-Override” to
On
:
1. Enter the Admin Mode (Press and hold
+ 0
for five seconds until the
RED
LED
blinks, then enter the Admin code and press the button. The
BLUE
LED will glow
steadily.)
2. Press and hold
7 + 1
for three seconds. The
GREEN
LED will blink three times,
then the
BLUE
LED will glow steadily.
3. When the device is unlocked and attached to a USB port in “Lock-Override Mode”,
the
BLUE
LED will blink once every three seconds to alert you that “Lock-Override”
mode is active.
Note: If “Unattended Auto-Lock” mode has been turned on, “Lock-Override” will not
override it; the device will lock itself upon reaching the selected amount of inactivity. If
you need the device to stay unlocked, Enter the Unattended Auto-Lock Feature and set
the lock timer to
“0”
(0 = OFF) See Page 10.
To turn Lock-Override Mode off and return to normal operation:
4. Enter the Admin Mode (Press and hold
+ 0
for five seconds until the
RED
LED
blinks. Then enter the Admin code and press the button. The
BLUE
LED will glow
steadily.)
5. Press and hold
7 + 0
for three seconds. The
GREEN
LED will blink three times then
the
BLUE
LED will glow steadily.
6. To verify, unlock the device in User mode and check that the
BLUE
LED is no
longer blinking.
