Apricorn Aegis Bio A25-BIO 120GB User manual

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Aegis Bio
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Ta b l e o f Co n T e n T s
Page#
Introduction .......................................................................... 4
Getting to know your Aegis Bio ............................................... 5
wSystem Requirements ......................................................... 5
wPackage Contents ............................................................... 5
w Specications ..................................................................... 6
Aegis Bio Set-Up .................................................................... 7
wStep 1. Install program on host system ............................... 7
Typical Installation Option .................................................. 9
Custom Setup Option ......................................................... 9
wStep 2. Run Fingerprint Enrollment Software.......................... 11
wStep 3. Run Aegis Formatter.................................................. 14
wUsing the Logon Feature ................................................... 14
wAccessing your data from another computer ....................... 15
 w Tray Icon Overview ........................................................... 16
Editing Fingerprints ........................................................... 16
Fingerprint Tutorial ............................................................ 17
wSettings ........................................................................... 17
  General Options Tab .......................................................... 17
Password Bank Tab ............................................................ 19
Registration Tab ................................................................. 20
wPassword Unlock Utility ..................................................... 23
wPST Administration Tool ........................................................ 23
wPST Reset Tool .................................................................... 25
wMaking CDs without PST Administration Tools ....................... 25
w Disconnecting .................................................................... 26
wTechnical Support ............................................................... 27
Contact Information ........................................................... 27
RMA Policy .......................................................................... 27
wWarranty ............................................................................ 28
wFAQ ................................................................................... 29

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Thank you for purchasing the Aegis Bio.
Please take the time to read this manual rst to familiarize yourself with the
Aegis Bio and the included software.
Why you can trust your data to the Aegis Bio.
Designed for those that demand the highest level of protection for their
data, the Aegis Bio fuses leading edge technology in biometric authenti-
cation and encryption with a rugged, portable design to produce a truly
remarkable drive.
Biometrically secure, the Aegis Bio utilizes UPEK’s Digital ID Hardware En-
gine. Comprised of UPEK’s unique TouchStrip Sensor with Oxford Controller
chip, the Aegis Bio is able to store up to ten ngerprint proles. Once your
ngerprint is enrolled, just swipe your nger to access your les. No soft-
ware is required on the host computer to access your data, and the Aegis
Bio is cross platform compatible, enabling you to take your data securely
from work, home or on the road regardless of your operating system.
With its Administrator Password feature in addition to its ngerprint activa-
tion, the Aegis Bio is the perfect option for IT departments with mobile
users that need to take sensitive information on the road, including gov-
ernment agencies or nancial institutions.
The Aegis Bio secures your data
with real-time 128-bit AES hardware
encryption, rendering the drive impen-
etrable even if it is removed from
its enclosure. In addition, the Aegis
Bio’s 16-point omni-directional shock
mounting system protects the drive
from accidental drops and bumps,
creating the most secure mobile drive
available on the market today.
In T r o d u C T I o n

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Ge T T I n G T o k n o w y o u r ae G I s bI o
System Requirements
Hardware: Pentium CPU II or Apple G3 or later
32MBs RAM
USB Port
CD ROM or CD-RW drive
Operating systems:
Microsoft: Windows 2000, XP and Vista
Fingerprint enrollment software is not compatible with Mac,
However, you can use the Aegis Bio without software on:
Mac: OS 9.2 or higher and OS X 10.2 and later
Package Contents
Aegis Bio Quick Start Guide
USB Y-cable
USB Y-cable: In the rare case that the Aegis Bio does not power up
on a single USB connection, the included USB Y-cable may be required
(Pictured above). Simply plug the two Y-cable USB connectors (black and
grey connectors) into the two USB ports on your notebook, connect the
Aegis Bio, and the Aegis Bio will power.
Padded travel pouch
Aegis Bio Software CD

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Specications
Parameter
Data Transfer Rates Up to 480 Mbps USB
Power USB
Interface Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and 1.1
Buffer Size 8MB
RPM 5400
Average Seek Time 12ms
Voltage 5 Volts +/- 5%
Shock - non operating 1000G 1ms
Shock - operating 300G 2ms
Dimensions 19mm x 84.5mm x 120mm
Approvals FCC, CE & USB IF
Features Benets
Biometric Access Once registered, just swipe your nger
on the sensor for access to your les. Up
to ten ngerprint proles can be stored
and can be accessed without software
on the host system.
Hardware Encrypted Drive Real-time 128-bit AES encryption
seamlessly encrypts all data on the
drive, protecting the drive even if it is
removed from it’s casing
Administrator Password
feature
Ideal for IT departments looking to
secure their mobile users, by allowing
setup of administrator access to the
drive before being distributed to their
mobile user(s).
Fingerprint Logon Allows you to substitute using your
Windows Logon password with your
ngerprints.
Password Bank Stores user names and standard
passwords for web sites and corporate
intranets, but also normal Windows
applications (e.g. Outlook), into secured
section of device memory.

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ae G I s bI o se T -up
The Aegis Bio Setup involves three steps.
Step 1. Run “Install the program on the host system”
Step 2. Run the ngerprint enrollment software.
Step 3. Run Aegis Formatter.
Step 1. Install program on host system (PC Only)
1. Insert the “Aegis Bio Software CD” into your CD-ROM and click on
the “Install Aegis Bio Software” button.
Note: If the installation menu does not pop up automatically when
you load the CD-ROM, go to My Computer and double-click CD-ROM
drive with the Apricorn Icon next to Aegis Bio & (Drive Letter).
2. Choose “Install program on host system” to continue.
3. On the “Welcome to Protector Suite Token Installation Wizard”
window click “Next” to continue.

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4. Enter the User information and click “Next” to continue
5. Choose the destination folder and click “Next” to continue.
6. Choose Typical or Custom Install and click “Next” to
continue.
Note: Use the custom installation option to substitute your
Windows Logon passwords with your ngerprints.

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Typical Installation Option
1. Click “Next” to continue.
2. Click Finish to Complete the installation.
Custom Setup Option
1. Select Custom Option and click “Next” to continue.

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2. Click on the red X, choose “Will be installed on local hard drive”
and click “Next” to continue.
3. Click “Next” to continue and Finish to complete the installation.
4. Once the installation has completed you will need to restart the
system for the changes to take effect. Click Yes to restart now or No to
restart later.

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Step 2. Run Fingerprint Enrollment Software
1. Go to Start / All Programs / Apricorn / Protector Suite Token and Click
on Protector Suite Token
2. From the Protector Suite Token Welcome screen click “Next” to start
the ngerprint enrollment wizard.
3. Read the END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT and Click on the “I accept
the terms of the license agreement” and click OK to continue.
4. The Fingerprint Enrollment wizard will start click “Next” to continue.
5. Read the Enrollment Hints and check the “Run interactive tutorial”
then click “Next” to continue.
6. The Correct Swipe Procedure video will demonstrate the proper
way to swipe you ngers for ngerprint capture. You can click on the
“Replay” button to view the video as many times as needed or click on
the “Skip Tutorial” button and go directly to “Fingerprint Enrollment”
window or click “Next” to continue the ngerprint tutorial and proceed
to the “Scanning Practice” window.

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7. On the “Scanning Practice” window you can practice scanning your
ngers. You can do this as many times as you need to by clicking on
the “Try again” button. If you have any question about the proper
technique, use the “Replay Animation” button to watch the Fingerprint
Tutorial Video. When you are comfortable scanning your ngers click
“Next” to continue to the “Fingerprint Enrollment” window.
8. In the “Fingerprint Enrollment” window, click on the box above the
nger you wish to enroll. Wait for the “Fingerprint Swipe” window to
appear. Once you have swiped your nger successfully three times the
“Fingerprint Swipe” window will say succeeded and disappear. Enroll
more than one nger (as recommended) and then click “Next” to
continue to the “Security Setup” window.
Note: If the “Fingerprint swipe” window appears and you are not
prompted for a password at this time, your IT administrator has already
completed the “Security Setup” for you. Please swipe your nger and
continue to the “Aegis Formatter” section of this guide on page #14

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9. In the “Security Setup” window you will create a “backup password
le”. The “backup password le” is necessary for unlocking your Aegis
Bio in the event that ngerprint verication is not possible. (To view the
password in plain text, select the Unhide password check box.)
10. Next, select a location for storing your “backup password le”, by
default it goes into the current users “My Documents” folder.
Note: It is strongly recommended that you keep your “backup password
le” in a safe place and not on the Aegis Bio itself. When ngerprint
verication cannot be performed, it is impossible to unlock your device
without both knowledge of the password and the “backup password
le”.
11. Once you’re done with the “Security Setup” window click “Next” to
continue to the “Aegis Formatter” window.

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Step 3. Run Aegis Formatter
Before you can use the Aegis Bio, it has to be formatted in FAT32.1.
This is done from the “Aegis Formatter” window. By default the volume
label is set to “ENCRYPTED”, you can change the volume label to give
your drive a user friendly name. Either accept or change the volume
label now and then click the “format” button.
A warning window will appear informing you that formatting your2.
drive will erase all the contents of the drive. Since this is a new drive and
there is nothing on the drive to erase, press the “OK” button to format
the drive.
A “Format Complete” window will popup, click the “OK” button to 3.
close the window. Click the “Close” button on the “Aegis Formatter”
window to close the Aegis Formatter program.
Your Aegis Bio is now ready to use.4.
Using the Logon Feature for Windows
The rst time you Log on after installing the Logon feature for
Windows you will be prompted to swipe your nger and enter your
logon information. On a host system with Windows XP, you will see a
new banner with an Aegis Bio connection message. On host system
with Windows Vista, there will be a new ngerprint user icon with the
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Connection Message 1. When you start your computer with the Aegis
Bio attached, the message will read: “Swipe your nger to log on”.
Connection Message 2. When you start your computer without the
Aegis Bio attached, the message will read: “Attach device to Log on”.
Logging on the rst time after installation.
Make sure your Aegis Bio is attached to the host system. The Aegis
Bio’s red light will be glowing. The connection message should read
“Swipe your nger to log on”.
1. Swipe one of your enrolled ngers. Once you have successfully
swiped a nger the red light will turn green and the User Credentials
window will pop up.
4. Enter your logon information and click OK to log on.
From now on, as long as your Aegis Bio is attached to your host
system you will only need to swipe your nger to unlock your PC.
Note: You can still access your computer by using the standard
Windows logon.
Accessing your data from another computer
The data on your Aegis Bio can be accessed on PCs or Macs without
having the PStoken software installed. (Check system requirements on
the “Getting to know your Aegis Bio” section to see which models it
will work on.)
1. Plug the Aegis Bio into an open USB port on the host computer.
2. As soon as the drive receives power the red light on the front of the
Aegis Bio will start to glow.
Note: The typical “Fingerprint Swipe” window will not pop up.
3. Immediately swipe a nger that has already been enrolled on the
Aegis Bio.
4. When the red light turns to green the Aegis Bio is ready to use and
you can drag and drop les onto the Aegis Bio like you would any
device. If the red light continues to ash your ngerprint was not
accepted and you will need to reswipe your nger to unlock the drive.
5. The Aegis Bio can be disconnected the same way you would any USB
device. For a detailed explanation go the Disconnecting section of this
user guide.

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Tray Icon Overview
The Protector Suite Token icon will populate the system tray in the
lower right corner of your task bar.
This icon provides access to the following features:
• Edit Fingerprints: Opens the ngerprint enrollment wizard to
register additional ngers or delete existing ones.
Lock/Unlock:• Locks or unlocks the device. For unlocking,
ngerprint verication is required. Locking your device while a write
operation to the device is in progress can corrupt the data being
written. It is strongly recommended that you nish any ongoing read/
write operation with the device before you lock it.
Registered Sites• : The Password Bank will allow you to access
your registered sites without having to re-enter your login and
passwords, just swipe and the browser will launch and you will be
logged in to your site.
Settings:• Opens the Settings dialog.
Fingerprint Tutorial• : Runs the ngerprint tutorial.
Help:• Opens this help.
About:• Displays information about the program and its version.
Exit:• Exits the Protector Suite Token application.
Editing Fingerprints
To edit, delete or add ngerprints, please use the following
steps:
Right-click the Protector Suite Token icon in the system tray in the1.
lower right corner of your task bar.
Select Edit Fingerprints.2.
Verify yourself by swiping your nger over the sensor. 3.
Click Next.4.
You will now see a page with two hands on it5.
Click on the icon above the nger you would like to add, delete, or 6.
edit.
Follow the enrollment messages until you have completed the7.
process.
Click the Finish button to close the wizard. 8.
Warning: Always keep one nger enrolled. After the last
ngerprint is deleted, the device is RESET deleting all data,
formatting, registrations and logon information.

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Fingerprint Tutorial
Strip sensors represent a new type of ngerprint scanner. To help you
with your enrollment, we created a tutorial where you can practice
swiping your nger to create ngerprint samples.
To run the ngerprint tutorial:
The tutorial is included in the Protector Suite Token Enrollment Wizard,
but in the event that you would like to run it again after enrollment
please follow the steps below.
Right-click on the Protector Suite Token icon in the system tray on1.
the lower right corner of your desktop.
Select Fingerprint Tutorial.2.
The animation in the tutorial shows the correct movement of
the nger across the sensor:
Position the last knuckle joint (closest to the tip of your nger) •
over the sensor.
Maintain nger contact with the sensor while sliding the nger •
towards you in a straight line.
Make sure to keep the nger in a at position as you move it over •
the sensor.
On the next page of the tutorial, we have created a practice•
session for you to perfect the swipe method.
Settings
To display the Settings dialog:
1. Click the Protector Suite Token tray icon and select Settings from
the menu.
2. Swipe your nger over the sensor to verify your identity.
3. Select one of the appropriate tabs.
General Options Tab
To set general application options:
Set the desired status of check boxes in the General section.•
Set the biometric hot key for the Password Bank and (optional)•
ngerprint logon. This combination of keys invokes ngerprint logon,
web page registration, or replaying of a registered page. (To register
an already registered page, use it together with Shift.)

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Click the Reset Logon Data button to delete your user credentials•
from your device if you need to change them. You will be prompted to
enter them during your next biometric logon. This button is displayed
only if ngerprint logon is installed and logon data is dened.
Password Bank Tab
The Password Bank tab allows you to control how the Password hints
are displayed and the browsers dialog boxes the Password Bank can be
used with.
Turning On/Off Password Bank Hints
The Password Bank displays hints for the user when an action is
possible. By default, all these messages are turned on to help you with
your rst registrations. These notications can be turned off/on. If you
turn off a notication, an alternative graphical feedback (e.g. blinking
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To turn hints on/off:
Right-click the Protector Suite Token icon in the system tray. Select1.
Settings.
Select Password Bank.2.
Select the notications you want to display.3.
Alert me if registration is replayed• - This alert informs the
user that a previously registered page is about to be replayed. This
alert is useful in the event you want to create more registrations
for the same form or dialog and do not want to overwrite already
registered form.
Alert me after registration was created• - This alert informs
the user that the registration was successfully created.
Alert me if password eld is edited• - This alert informs the
user that the password eld will be displayed in a readable form.
Alert me if dialog could be replayed• - This alert informs the
user that replaying the registration is possible.
Alert me if dialog is suitable for registration• - This alert
informs the user that the dialog contains a password eld that can be
registered.
Alert me if internet page could be replayed• - This alert
informs the user that replaying the registration is possible.
Alert me if internet page is suitable for registration• - This
alert informs the user that the page contains a password eld that can
be registered.
Click the OK button. 4.
Use Password Bank to:
By default Windows dialogs and Microsoft Internet Explorer are
checked. To use with Password Bank with Firefox:
1. Set Firefox as your default web browser.
2. Click on Install extension.
3. Choose the version of Firefox you are using.
4. Click on Install now.
5. Click on Restart Firefox.

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Registrations Tab
The Registrations tab list all of the existing registrations. You can edit,
delete, export, or import registrations from this page.
To create a new registration:
Launch your web browser1.
Display a web site or web form you want to register.2.
Populate the user name and password elds. 3.
Press the biometric hot key. (if site is already registered, use4.
Shift + biometric hot key to create a new registration.)
Swipe your nger over the sensor. 5.
The Password Bank recognizes pages containing a password 6.
eld and displays a hint that the page can be registered.
These hints can be turned off in the Settings dialog.
Launch Web Sites with Password Bank
To use the Password Bank:
Right-click the Protector Suite Token icon.1.
Select the desired registered site.2.
Swipe your nger over the sensor to verify your identity. 3.
Or you can navigate to a registered site directly from your web4.
browser. The Password Bank recognizes the page and displays the hint
indicating this is an existing registered site. These hints can be turned
off in the Settings dialog.
To resubmit your user name and password on the page directly in5.
your web browser, press the biometric hot key and swipe nger.