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User ’ s Manual Aegis P adlock ...
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Copyright © Apricorn, Inc 2012. All rights reserved. Windows is a registered tr ademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and copyrights ref erred to are the propert y of their respective owners. Distribution of substantively modied versions of this document is pr ohibited without the explicit permission of the copyright holder . D ...
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Table of Contents About the Aegis Padlock Portable Secure Hard Drive 4 Package contents 4 Aegis Padlock button panel 5 Aegis Padlock - Getting Started 6 Before you begin 6 Connecting the Aegis P adlock 6 Connecting the Aegis P adlock with USB Y -Cable 7 How do I use the Aegis P adlock the rst time? 7 What if I forget the User P assword? 7 Using ...
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www .apricorn.com 4 About the Aegis Padlock Portable Secure Hard Drive Package contents • Aegis Padlock driv e with integrated USB cable • T rav el pouch • USB Y -cable • Quick Start Guide Looking for an eff ortless way to secure your data? The Aegis P adlock Secure Drive is the ultimate portable hard drive and secure storage system. With a ...
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www .apricorn.com 5 Aegis Padlock button panel The “Cancel” button can be used to: • Cancel current operation • Return to the previous step when y ou knowingly entered a wrong password • Exit the Admin Mode The button can be used to access the Aegis P adlock and it can also be used as an OK acknowledgement in the following oper ations: ? ...
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www .apricorn.com 6 Aegis Padlock - Getting Started Before you begin Be sure to review the following information bef ore you begin to use the Aegis Padlock. Attention: Use only the included cables with your Aegis P adlock. Y ou might damage the drive if you use a cable not included with the Aegis P adlock. The Aegis Padlock is designed f or portabl ...
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www .apricorn.com 7 Connecting the Aegis Padlock with USB Y-Cable If the indicator light does not power on a single USB connection, use the included USB Y -cable. 1. Attach the Aegis P adlock’ s i ntegrated USB cable to the f emale connector of the USB Y -cable. 2. Connect the two male USB connectors to two av ailable USB ports on your computer . ...
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www .apricorn.com 8 Using the Aegis Padlock Entering and exiting the Standby Mode, Admin Mode, and User Mode Entering the Standby Mode The Standby Mode is the default working mode of the Aegis P adlock and is the gateway to other working modes. T o enter the Standby Mode, attach the Aegis P adlock to your computer . The drive automatically goes int ...
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www .apricorn.com 9 Entering the Admin Mode Note: The Aegis P adlock cannot be r ecognized b y the oper ating system in the Admin Mode. T o enter the Admin Mode, do the following: 1. Attach the USB cable to an a v ailable USB port on your computer . The Aegis Padlock goes into the Standby Mode, and the indicator light turns r ed. 2. Press and hold ...
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www .apricorn.com 10 Password Management Changing the Admin Password This section provides inf ormation about managing y our password in the Admin Mode and User Mode. Y ou can change the Admin P asswor d by doing the f ollowing: 1. Enter Admin Mode (refer to page 9 f or details). 2. Press and hold + 9 until the indicator light ashes blue. 3. Ent ...
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www .apricorn.com 11 Adding a new User Password Y ou can add a new User P asswor d by doing the f ollowing: 1. Enter the Admin Mode (refer to page 9 f or detail s). 2. Press and hold + 1 until the indicator light ashes blue intermittently . 3. Enter a User P assword and pr ess (a minimum of 6 digits and a maxi mum of 16 digits) The indicator lig ...
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www .apricorn.com 12 Aegis Padlock Brute Force Protection What is Brute Force Attack? In cryptanalysis, a brute force at tack is a method of defeating a cryptogr aphic scheme by systematically trying a large number of possibilities; for example, a large number of the possible keys in a k ey space in order to decrypt a message. In most schemes, the ...
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www .apricorn.com 13 Completely resetting the Aegis Padlock If you forget all the User P asswords or Admin Passwords, y ou can perf orm a complete reset to remov e all the User P asswords, and restore the Admin P asswor d to the default 123456 . Attention: Completely reset ting the Aegis Padlock will er ase all the data on the drive. Y ou will need ...
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www .apricorn.com 14 5. I n the Computer Manage window , click Disk Management . In the Disk Management window , the Aegis Padlock is recognized as an unknown device that is uninitialized and unallocated. 6. Do the f ollowing to make the drive r ecognized as a basic drive. • If the Initialize and Conv ert Disk Wizard window opens, click Cancel , ...
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www .apricorn.com 15 Hibernating, Suspending, or Logging off from the Operating System Be sure to save and close all the les on your Aegis P adlock before hibernating, suspending, or logging off from the Windows oper ating system. It is recommended that you log of f the Aegis P adlock manually before hibernating, suspending, or logging off fr om ...
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www .apricorn.com 16 Troubleshooting This section contains troubleshooting information f or the Aegis P adlock. If you encounter any of the f ollowing pr oblems when using the Aegi s P adlock, refer to the corresponding answers. Q: How do I use the Aegis Padlock the rst time? A: Y ou can use it in one of the f ollowing w a ys: • Enter the Admi ...
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www .apricorn.com 17 Q: How do I use the Aegis Padlock without a password? A: As a full disk encryption product, the Aegis P adlock can never be used without a password. Q: What encryption algorithm is used in this product? A: Depending on your model the Aegis P adlock uses either AES 128-bit or 256-bi t algorithm. Q: Why could I not change my User ...
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www .apricorn.com 18 One Year Limited Warranty: Apricorn offers a 3- year limited warr anty on the Aegis P adlock against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. The warr anty period is effectiv e from the date of purchase either directly from Apricorn or an authorized reseller . Disclaimer and terms of the warranties: THE WARRANT Y ...
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