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IMATION PERSONAL - POWERED BY IRONKEY - USER GUIDE
Depending on your Linux distribution, you might need root privileges to use the program
“
ironkey
” found in the Linux folder of the mounted virtual DVD. If you have only one
Imation Personal device attached to the system, run the program from a command shell with
no arguments (e.g.
ironkey
). If you have multiple Imation Personal devices, you must specify
which one you want to unlock.
NOTE:
ironkey
only unlocks the secure volume; it must then be mounted. Many modern
Linux distributions do this automatically; if not, run the mount program from the command line,
using the device name printed by
ironkey
.
To change the password of the device named “devicename,” enter:
ironkey --changepwd [devicename]
To lock the device named “devicename,” enter:
ironkey --lock [devicename]
To unlock the device in Read-Only Mode, enter:
ironkey --readonly
To unlock the device with the password “devicepassword,” enter:
ironkey --password [devicepassword]
To lock the device, you must either unmount and physically remove (unplug) it, or
else run:
ironkey --lock
Simply unmounting the device does not automatically lock the secure volume.
Please note the following important details for using your device on Linux:
1. Kernel Version must be 2.6 or higher
If you compile your own kernel, you must include the following in it:
»
DeviceDrivers->SCSIDeviceSupport-><*>SCSICDROMSupport
»
DeviceDrivers-><*> Support for Host-side USB
»
DeviceDrivers-><*> USB device filesystem
»
DeviceDrivers-><*> EHCI HCD (USB 2.0) support
»
DeviceDrivers-><*> UHCI HCD (most Intel and VIA) support
»
DeviceDrivers-><*> USB Mass Storage Support
The kernels that are included by default in most major distributions already have these features,
so if you are using the default kernel that comes with a supported distribution you do not need
to take any other action.
Also, on 64-bit linux systems the 32-bit libraries must be installed in order to run the
ironkey
program. Consult the distribution’s help resources for assistance and more information.
