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IRONKEY ENTERPRISE USER GUIDE
Please note the following important details for using your IronKey on Linux:
1. Kernel Version must be 2.6 or higher
If you compile your own kernel, you must include the following in it:
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DeviceDrivers->SCSIDeviceSupport-><*>SCSICDROMSupport
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DeviceDrivers-><*> Support for Host-side USB
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DeviceDrivers-><*> USB device filesystem
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DeviceDrivers-><*> EHCI HCD (USB 2.0) support
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DeviceDrivers-><*> UHCI HCD (most Intel and VIA) support
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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 3-bit libraries will have to be installed in order to run the
ironkey program.
2. Mounting problems
Make sure you have permissions to mount external SCSI & USB devices
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Some distributions do not mount automatically and require the following command to
be run:
mount /dev/<name of the device> /media/<name of the mounted
device>
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The name of the mounted device varies depending on the distribution. The names of
the IronKey devices can be discovered by running:
ironkey --show
3. Permissions
You must have permissions to mount external/usb/flash devices
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You must have permissions to run executables off the IronKey CD-ROM in order to
launch the IronKey Unlocker
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You may need root user permissions
4. supported distributions
Not all distributions of Linux are supported. Please visit
https://support.ironkey.com/linux
for the
latest list of supported distributions.
5. The ironKey Unlocker for Linux only supports x86 systems at this time.
NOTE
: In IronKey Enterprise, you may not be allowed to change the device password or un-
lock your IronKey on a Mac, depending on your System Administrator’s configuration.
See
https://support.ironkey.com/linux
for more information.
