Aegis Padlock DT User manual

Quick Start Guide
NOTE: if you are using the Aegis Congurator to set up your Padlock DT, First
ensure that the device has the “congurable” logo on the belly label. Also, DO NOT
perform the following Manual Admin and USER PIN SETUP steps below; The Aegis
Congurator will only recognize devices in their factory “out of box” state or devices that have
been completely reset.
Your Aegis Padlock DT is preformatted in NTFS for Windows®and is ready for use. For Mac OS
formatting, please refer to the Mac OS formatting instructions on the reverse.To access the Aegis
Padlock DT, connect the drive to a power outlet via the AC Adapter and a USB port using the USB
3.0 cable (this cable is also compatible with USB 2.0).
Each Aegis Padlock DT is shipped without a preset Personal Identication Number (PIN.) To prepare
the drive for use, the user must rst establish an Admin PIN that is between 6 and 16 digits in length.
PINs cannot contain all consecutive numbers or all the same numbers (e.g. 0123456789, 987654321
or 11111111, 22222222, etc.This Admin PIN is used to set the Padlock DT’s various Admin features and
also serves as the rst of ve User PINS for the Padlock DT’s standard operation.
1. Plug the Padlock 3 into a USB port and turn power switch to ON.
(BLUE and GREEN LEDs will glow solidly, indicating no Admin PIN has been established.)
2. Press + 9 simultaneously.
(BLUE LED will glow solidly and GREEN LED will blink.)
3. Enter the PIN to be used as your Admin code and press .
(If PIN is accepted, BLUE LED will turn off momentarily and GREEN LED will blink 3 times by itself,
then will continue blinking as the BLUE LED glows solidly.)*
4. Quickly re-enter that same PIN once more and press
(BLUE LED will turn off momentarily and GREEN LED will illuminate for one second until replaced by
the BLUE LED glowing solidly, indicating that the Admin PIN has been set and the Padlock 3.0 is in
Admin mode, ready to add another User PIN [see reverse] or for setting up features.)
5. To exit the Admin mode, press cancel (RED LED will glow solidly) or wait 30 seconds and Padlock
3.0 will return to standby mode.
6. If no additional users are to be added or Admin features set, Padlock 3.0 setup is now complete and
ready for use.
Aegis Padlock DT
Adding a New User PIN
There are two ways to establish a User PIN: Admin-generated
while in Admin Mode, and User-generated while Padlock DT is
placed in User Forced Enrollment State.
ADMIN-GENERATED USER PIN
1. Enter the Admin Mode by holding + 0 for ve seconds;
With RED LED blinking, enter the Admin PIN and press the
UNLOCK button. The BLUE LED will glow solidly.
2. Press the + 1 buttons together until the BLUE LED
glows solidly and the GREEN LED starts blinking.
3. Enter the User PIN*and press .The GREEN LED will
blink three times by itself, then the BLUE LED will glow
solidly as the GREEN LED continues blinking.
4. Re-enter that same User PIN and press . The GREEN
LED will glow solidly for three seconds verifying that
the User PIN was successfully added, and then will be
replaced by the BLUE LED glowing solidly, indicating that
the drive has returned to the Admin mode.
First-Time Use / Admin PIN Setup
* If PIN is unacceptable, Red LED will blink 3 times and return to solid BLUE / blinking GREEN LEDs.
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Locking the Padlock DT
To lock the drive, simply press the cancel button. When locked, the RED LED will glow solidly.
If data is still being written to the Padlock DT, it will wait for this operation to be completed before the locking
operation takes place. The cancel button can also be used to exit out of the Admin mode.
Note: The Aegis Padlock DT will not be recognized by any operating system while in its locked state.
Unlocking the Padlock DT
1. Turn the Power Switch to ON. (The RED LED will glow solidly.)
2. Enter either the Admin PIN or a User PIN and press the button.
(If the PIN is accepted, the GREEN LED will quickly blink four times, and will then glow solidly after
initialization is complete. If the PIN is incorrect, the RED LED will blink three times and then glow
solidly.)
3. Upon correct PIN entry, the drive will be unlocked and ready for use.
CREATING FORCED ENROLLMENT STATE ALLOWING USER TO GENERATE USER PIN
Note: This can only be done if there isn’t already a User PIN established on the drive using the method above.
1. Enter the Admin Mode by holding + 0 for ve seconds; With RED LED blinking, enter the Admin
PIN and press the button. The BLUE LED will glow solidly.
2. Press 0 + 1 and the GREEN LED will blink three times, then will be replaced by BLUE LED glow-
ing solidly. Press the cancel button to return the drive to its locked state. The drive is now in User
Forced Enrollment State, allowing a User to establish his or her own User PIN.
USER-GENERATED USER PIN IN FORCED ENROLLMENT STATE
1. Turn the power switch to ON and ensure that the BLUE and the GREEN LEDs are glowing solidly.
2. Press + 1 and ensure that the BLUE LED continues glowing solidly while the GREEN LED
blinks. Enter the new User PIN and press the button. The GREEN LED will blink three times by
itself and then will be joined by the BLUE LED glowing solidly.
3. Within 30 seconds, enter that same User PIN once more, and press the button again. This time,
the GREEN LED will glow solidly for a few seconds, then the drive will return to its locked state,
indicated by the RED LED glowing solidly. The drive’s data can now be accessed using either the
User PIN or the Admin PIN.
Adding a New User PIN (cont’d)
Formatting For Mac OS
For the Mac OS, you must rst reformat the drive to a Mac compatible le system. Once the drive is
connected to a USB port, open the Mac Disk Utility from Applications/Utilities/Disk Utilities
and perform the following:
1. Select the Aegis Padlock DT from the list of drives and volumes.
2. Click the ‘Erase’ tab.
3. Enter a name for the drive. The default name is Untitled. The drive’s name will eventually appear
on the desktop.
4. Select a volume format to use. The Volume
Format dropdown menu lists the available
drive formats that the Mac supports. The
recommended format type is ‘Mac OS
Extended (Journaled).’
5. Click the ‘Erase’ button. Disk Utility will
unmount the volume from the desktop,
erase it, and then remount it on the desktop.
Apricorn provides the following helpful resources:
1. Apricorn’s Website (http://www.apricorn.com)
2. E-mail us at [email protected]
3. Call Technical Support at 1-800-458-5448 from
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST, M - F
Technical Support
Remember to save your password(s) in a safe place. For advanced feature setup info, refer to the complete user’s
manual loaded on your Aegis Padlock DT drive and is also available on Apricorn’s website: apricorn.com/support