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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 key 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 key will lock itself upon reaching the selected amount
of inactivity. If you need the key 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 key in User mode and check that the
BLUE
LED is
no longer blinking.
