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Aegis Bio

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Page 1: ...the leader in mobile data storage User Guide Aegis Bio 2 5 external hard drive ...

Page 2: ...prohibited without the explicit permission 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 FITNES...

Page 3: ...re 11 w Step 3 Run Aegis Formatter 14 w Using the Logon Feature 14 w Accessing your data from another computer 15 w Tray Icon Overview 16 Editing Fingerprints 16 Fingerprint Tutorial 17 w Settings 17 General Options Tab 17 Password Bank Tab 19 Registration Tab 20 w Password Unlock Utility 23 w PST Administration Tool 23 w PST Reset Tool 25 w Making CDs without PST Administration Tools 25 w Disconn...

Page 4: ...enrolled just swipe your finger to access your files No soft ware is required on the host computer to access your data and the Aegis Bio is cross platform compatible enabling you to take your data securely from work home or on the road regardless of your operating system With its Administrator Password feature in addition to its fingerprint activa tion the Aegis Bio is the perfect option for IT de...

Page 5: ...e the Aegis Bio without software on Mac OS 9 2 or higher and OS X 10 2 and later Package Contents Aegis Bio Quick Start Guide USB Y cable USB Y cable In the rare case that the Aegis Bio does not power up on a single USB connection the included USB Y cable may be required Pictured above Simply plug the two Y cable USB connectors black and grey connectors into the two USB ports on your notebook conn...

Page 6: ...e accessed without software on the host system Hardware Encrypted Drive Real time 128 bit AES encryption seamlessly encrypts all data on the drive protecting the drive even if it is removed from it s casing Administrator Password feature Ideal for IT departments looking to secure their mobile users by allowing setup of administrator access to the drive before being distributed to their mobile user...

Page 7: ...PC Only 1 Insert the Aegis Bio Software CD into your CD ROM and click on the Install Aegis Bio Software button Note If the installation menu does not pop up automatically when you load the CD ROM go to My Computer and double click CD ROM drive with the Apricorn Icon next to Aegis Bio Drive Letter 2 Choose Install program on host system to continue 3 On the Welcome to Protector Suite Token Installa...

Page 8: ...n and click Next to continue 5 Choose the destination folder and click Next to continue 6 Choose Typical or Custom Install and click Next to continue Note Use the custom installation option to substitute your Windows Logon passwords with your fingerprints ...

Page 9: ...www apricorn com 9 Typical Installation Option 1 Click Next to continue 2 Click Finish to Complete the installation Custom Setup Option 1 Select Custom Option and click Next to continue ...

Page 10: ...lled on local hard drive and click Next to continue 3 Click Next to continue and Finish to complete the installation 4 Once the installation has completed you will need to restart the system for the changes to take effect Click Yes to restart now or No to restart later ...

Page 11: ...nd click OK to continue 4 The Fingerprint Enrollment wizard will start click Next to continue 5 Read the Enrollment Hints and check the Run interactive tutorial then click Next to continue 6 The Correct Swipe Procedure video will demonstrate the proper way to swipe you fingers for fingerprint capture You can click on the Replay button to view the video as many times as needed or click on the Skip ...

Page 12: ...he Fingerprint Enrollment window click on the box above the finger you wish to enroll Wait for the Fingerprint Swipe window to appear Once you have swiped your finger successfully three times the Fingerprint Swipe window will say succeeded and disappear Enroll more than one finger as recommended and then click Next to continue to the Security Setup window Note If the Fingerprint swipe window appea...

Page 13: ...select a location for storing your backup password file by default it goes into the current users My Documents folder Note It is strongly recommended that you keep your backup password file in a safe place and not on the Aegis Bio itself When fingerprint verification cannot be performed it is impossible to unlock your device without both knowledge of the password and the backup password file 11 On...

Page 14: ...a new drive and there is nothing on the drive to erase press the OK button to format the drive A Format Complete window will popup click the OK button to 3 close the window Click the Close button on the Aegis Formatter window to close the Aegis Formatter program Your Aegis Bio is now ready to use 4 Using the Logon Feature for Windows The first time you Log on after installing the Logon feature for...

Page 15: ...l access your computer by using the standard Windows logon Accessing your data from another computer The data on your Aegis Bio can be accessed on PCs or Macs without having the PStoken software installed Check system requirements on the Getting to know your Aegis Bio section to see which models it will work on 1 Plug the Aegis Bio into an open USB port on the host computer 2 As soon as the drive ...

Page 16: ...nd the browser will launch and you will be logged in to your site Settings Opens the Settings dialog Fingerprint Tutorial Runs the fingerprint tutorial Help Opens this help About Displays information about the program and its version Exit Exits the Protector Suite Token application Editing Fingerprints To edit delete or add fingerprints please use the following steps Right click the Protector Suit...

Page 17: ...o the tip of your finger over the sensor Maintain finger contact with the sensor while sliding the finger towards you in a straight line Make sure to keep the finger in a flat position as you move it over the sensor On the next page of the tutorial we have created a practice session for you to perfect the swipe method Settings To display the Settings dialog 1 Click the Protector Suite Token tray i...

Page 18: ...sword Bank Tab The Password Bank tab allows you to control how the Password hints are displayed and the browsers dialog boxes the Password Bank can be used with Turning On Off Password Bank Hints The Password Bank displays hints for the user when an action is possible By default all these messages are turned on to help you with your first registrations These notifications can be turned off on If y...

Page 19: ...d will be displayed in a readable form Alert me if dialog could be replayed This alert informs the user that replaying the registration is possible Alert me if dialog is suitable for registration This alert informs the user that the dialog contains a password field that can be registered Alert me if internet page could be replayed This alert informs the user that replaying the registration is poss...

Page 20: ...s pages containing a password 6 field and displays a hint that the page can be registered These hints can be turned off in the Settings dialog Launch Web Sites with Password Bank To use the Password Bank Right click the Protector Suite Token icon 1 Select the desired registered site 2 Swipe your finger over the sensor to verify your identity 3 Or you can navigate to a registered site directly from...

Page 21: ...rm all the existing registrations for the page are offered for submission Edit an existing registration Sometimes it is useful to edit your existing registration e g if your user name or password has changed and you want to update your registrations To edit an existing registration Click the Protector Suite Token icon in the system tray Select Settings 1 Select Registered Sites 2 Select a registra...

Page 22: ...ion Click the Protector Suite Token icon in the system tray 1 Select Settings 2 Select Registered sites 3 Select a registration 4 5 Click the Delete button Exporting Importing a Registration You can export your registration e g for use on another computer An exported registration is a file with pb extension and can be imported later To export a registration Click the Protector Suite Token icon in ...

Page 23: ...n or run pstunlock exe manually 1 Insert the Aegis Bio Software CD in the CD drive of your computer and click on the Browse CD button 2 Open the pstoken3 0 folder 3 Open the cdrom folder 2 You must provide your backup password and the key backup file if used Note In corporate environments tokens may be distributed with a security password already created by your administrator In these cases the en...

Page 24: ...erial number Shows the Aegis Bio s unique serial number Enroll Set up a password for the device Fill in a password use Unhide password button to see the password in plain text click Enroll to save an xml file if used to a chosen location The code at the end of the proposed file name corresponds to the serial number of the device for easier identification This file is required for unlocking the dev...

Page 25: ...e PST Reset Tool Insert the Aegis Bio Software CD in the CD drive of your computer 1 Click on the Browse CD button to open a window with the entire contents of the Aegis Bio Software CD Open the pstoken3 0 folder 2 Open the pstreset folder and double click the pstreset exe 3 Making CD s without PST Administration Tools To create a PS Token CD for distribution to end users without the PST Administr...

Page 26: ...ox Note Your drive letter may be different 4 Wait for few seconds until the system prompts The hard disk storage device can now be safely removed from the system Click OK and then unplug Aegis Bio To protect against unexpected data loss Windows verifies that all files on the disk are closed before allowing the USB device to be removed If you receive an error message that says The device cannot be ...

Page 27: ... that you perform the following steps 1 Simply call Apricorn s technical support department with your Aegis Bio part number and a description of the problem s you are experiencing 2 If the Apricorn representative finds cause for a return they will issue an RMA number Please write this number down 3 Fill out an RMA authorization form with your package The RMA form is available on line at http www a...

Page 28: ...y from Apricorn or to any product that has been damaged or rendered defective 1 As a result of accident misuse Neglect abuse or failure and or inability to follow the written instructions provided in this user guide 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 alteration or repair by anyone other than Apricorn and shall be ...

Page 29: ...ve and you will need to change the drive letter assigned to the Aegis Bio to resolve the conflict To reassign the drive letter on the Aegis Bio right click on My 1 Computer and click on Manage then under Storage you will click on Disk Management On the lower half of the window scroll down to see the Disk listed 2 in numerical order You are looking for a Disc listed as Removable with no drive statu...

Page 30: ...ion about the Aegis Formatter options Why can t I format my Aegis Bio by right clicking on the drive in My Computer The Aegis Bio s encryption system requires that the drive be formatted with the Aegis Formatter To start the Aegis Formatter manually click on the Browse CD button from the Aegis Bio Software CD This will open a window showing the entire contents of the CD Locate and double click the...

Page 31: ... CD I run pstoken exe and get an error Why The most likely reason to receive an error when you run the pstoken software is because your Aegis Bio drive is not connected to a USB port on your computer I want to remove change my logon information How do I do that 1 Click on the Protector Suite Token icon in the tray and swipe your finger to verify yourself 2 Click on setting On the Options tab the R...

Page 32: ...k on Install now 7 Click on Restart Firefox 8 I plug in my Aegis Bio but the LED doesn t light up The Aegis Bio will need to be initialized with the PSToken software Run the PSToken software and enroll your fingerprint and use the Aegis Formatter to prepare the drive If the Aegis Bio is lost can someone remove the hard drive and access the data No due to Apricorn s unique method of encrypting the ...

Page 33: ...he information needed to generate encryption from the password you entered is stored in the backup password file Why can t I find my Aegis Bio listed with my other USB devices in the Safely Remove Hardware window The mass storage device does not appear in the icon for the Hot Plug Manager in Windows 2000 and safe removal is not possible through this GUI This is a known Windows 2000 problem A suppo...

Page 34: ...ally after attaching your device When you attach your Aegis Bio to the host system it automatically recognized the Aegis Bio and launches the Fingerprint Swipe window to unlock your device See Using the Logon feature on page 14 Adding shortcuts to Protector Suite Token applications to the Start menu What features are available when the Aegis Bio software is installed on host system compared to run...

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Page 36: ...12191 Kirkham Road Poway CA U S A 92064 1 858 513 2000 ...

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