Apricorn Aegis Padlock USB 3.0 - Solid State Drive - Manual (Page 8)

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Completely resetting the Aegis Padlock
If you forget all the User Passwords or Admin Passwords, you can perform a
complete reset to remove all the User Passwords, and restore the Admin Password
to the default 123456.
Attention: Completely resetting the Aegis Padlock will reset the encryption
key, in effect making all the data on the drive unrecoverable. You will need to
partition and format the Aegis Padlock with disk management applications.
To perform a complete reset of the drive, do the following:
1. Press and hold the “Cancel” button while you attach the Aegis Padlock to an
available USB port on your computer. The indicator light will flash BLUE and
RED alternately.
2. Press and hold “Cancel” + + 2 for 10 seconds until the indicator light
flashes RED and BLUE intermittently, and then stops on a solid color. The
indicator light will then turn solid GREEN for two seconds, followed by solid
RED. You have successfully reset the Aegis Padlock.
Note: If no activity is detected for 30 seconds in this step, the Aegis Padlock
will go into the Standby Mode.
Initializing and formatting the Aegis Padlock after
a complete reset
A complete reset of the Aegis Padlock will erase all information and partition
settings. You will need to initialize and format the Aegis Padlock.
To initialize your Aegis Padlock, do the following:
1. After a complete reset, attach the Aegis Padlock to the computer.
2. Wait 5 seconds for the computer to recognize the device.
3. Enter the default User Password 123456 and press to enter the User
Mode.
4. Right-click My Computer, and then click Manage from the Windows
desktop.
Setting a Self Destruct Password
The Aegis Padlock has the ability to set a password that will reset the encryption
key if needed. By resetting the encryption key all data on the drive will be lost and
cannot be recovered.
After initiating the Self Destruct sequence, the PIN used to initiate the self
destruct sequence will become the default Admin password. The drive
will need to be initialized and reformatted. For directions see page 15.
To set a Self Destruct password please use the following steps:
1. Enter the Admin mode by pressing and holding + 0 for five seconds until
the indicator light flashes RED. This indicates that you can enter the Admin
Password.
2. Enter the Admin Password and press . The drive is in Admin Mode when the
indicator light has changed to BLUE.
3. Once in Admin mode, press + 3. The indicator light should start flashing
RED and BLUE intermittently.
4. Input in the PIN that you would like to use as the Self Destruct password and
press .
5. The Aegis Padlock will then check against known PINs to make sure that it is
not already in use. If in use the indicator light will flash RED 3 times and the
drive will go into Standby mode. If this happens please re-enter the Admin
mode (step 1) and repeat the process with a new code.
6. If the Self Destruct password is accepted the indicator light flashes GREEN
three times.
7. Immediately re-enter the new PIN and press . If the indicator light stays
solid GREEN for two seconds and then goes to solid BLUE, the Self Destruct
PIN was added successfully.
8. To delete the Self Destruct password, you will need to delete all of the User
Passwords. Please refer to the instructions on page 11 - Deleting User Passwords.
Note: The PIN must be a minimum of 6 digits in the length (16 max) and
cannot match any Admin or User codes already used by the drive.
In the future, a User or Admin code can not be set to the same number
as used by the Self Destruct password.