Sentry K350 hardware encrypted USB flash drive - User Guide
2. Once the password is entered, the K350 will prompt to change the password.
3. The password should be changed to something secure. For more information see
NOTE:
Each password recovery code can only be used once. Your K350 must be unlocked in
with a valid connection to SafeConsole before a new password recovery code
can be generated. Failure to do so could cause loss of access to the device and the data on it if
the password is forgotten again.
Unlocking In Read-Only Mode
You can unlock your device in a read-only state so that files cannot be altered on your secure
drive. For example, when using an untrusted or unknown computer, unlocking your device in
Read-Only Mode will prevent any malware on that computer from infecting your device or modi-
fying your files. Managed devices can be forced to unlock in a read-only state by an administrator.
When working in this mode, the DataLocker Control Panel will display the text
Read-Only Mode
.
In this mode, you cannot perform any operations that involve modifying files on the device. For
example, you cannot reformat the device or edit files on the drive.
To unlock your device in Read-Only Mode through the Control Panel:
1. Unlock K350 and select
Connect
, confirm with Enter-button. Run the
Unlocker.exe
.
2. Check the
Read-Only Checkbox
below the
Unlock
button.
3. Click
Unlock
. The DataLocker Control Panel will appear with the text
Read-Only Mode
at the
bottom.
To unlock the device in Read-Only Mode from the device:
1. Unlock K350.
2. In the connection selection menu select/confirm
READ-ONLY MODE
.
NOTE:
Unlocking in “Read-Only Mode” from the connection menu also works in
Changing the Unlock Message
The Unlock Message is custom text that displays on the Unlocker Screen when you unlock the
device. This feature allows you to customize the message is displayed. For example, adding clas-
sification labels can help identify which documents can be saved to the device due to company
policy. Your SafeConsole administrator can set a pre-defined message or prevent the K350 user
from changing this message.
To change the Unlock Message:
1. In the DataLocker Control Panel, click
Settings
on the menu bar.
2. Click
Preferences
in the left sidebar.
3. Type the message text in the Unlock Message field. The text must fit in the space provided
(approximately 7 lines and 200 characters).
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