iStorage datAshur Personal Manual - Manual (Page 12)

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Each of the commands above can only be performed with the drive unlocked in admin mode.
In the event of a forgotten PIN, the Administrator can reset the User PIN.
This is done by performing the following:
• Unlock the drive in admin mode
• Double press and hold
KEY Button as if changing the Admin PIN
• Enter ‘ U’ + ‘R’ followed by KEY Button (e.g. 8 - 7 - KEY)
• The G REEN and RED LEDS will blink 3 times to indicate success
• The G REEN LED will then double blink until plugged in
• After the drive re-locks, it will awake with a solid RED LED
• A new User PIN can be defined at this point
It is possible to write content to the drive as an administrator and restrict access to read-only.
This is done by performing the following:
• Unlock the drive in admin mode
• Double press and hold the
KEY Button as if changing the Admin PIN
• Enter ‘ W’ + ‘P’ + ‘1’ followed by KEY Button (e.g. 9 - 7 - 1 - KEY)
• GREEN and RED LEDS will blink 3 times to indicate success
• GREEN LED will then double blink until plugged in
Once activated, access is limited to read-only until write protect is disabled.
Note: Write Protect – read only mode is disabled on a reset of the datAshur Personal.
Restricted write protect access can be turned off with access restored to read / write.
This is done by performing the following:
• Unlock the drive in admin mode
• Double press and hold the
KEY Button as if changing the Admin PIN
• Enter ‘ W’ + ‘P’ + ‘0’ followed by KEY Button (e.g. 9 - 7 - 0 - KEY)
• GREEN and RED LEDS will blink 3 times to indicate success
• GREEN LED will then double blink until plugged in
Note: Also Write Protect – read only mode is disabled on a reset of the datAshur Personal.
iii. Disable write protect - read only mode:
11. Administrator Privilege Commands
i. Clear the User PIN:
ii. Enable write protect - read only mode:
FUNCTION BUTTON COMBINATION OUTCOME
i. Clear the User PIN U + R + KEY Button User PIN RESET
ii. Turn write protect ON W + P + 1 + KEY Button Write Protect ON
iii. Turn write protect OFF W + P + 0 + KEY Button Write Protect OFF
iv. Show firmware version R + V + KEY Button Revision
A number of special functions can be performed once the drive is unlocked in administrator mode.