DataLocker DL3 User manual

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USER MANUAL
DL3/DL3 FE
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Contents
At a Glance
Troubleshoot
3
Introduction
28
Forgotten password
5
About the DL3
29
Initialize & format your drive
Getting Started
Miscellaneous
6
First time setup
34
Linux configuration
9
Admin password
36
Frequently asked questions
11
User password
36
Contact support team
13
Main screen
14
Disconnecting your DL3™
Basics
15
Administrator controls
16
System menu
18
User options
19
Self-destruct mode
Advanced
21
RFID authentication
24
Virtual CD partition
26
Read-only mode
27
Auto-lock

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At a Glance
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the DataLocker DL3™ Encrypted Hard
Drive. This user manual is intended to help you configure your device. Because
DataLocker is constantly updating its products, the images and text in this
manual may vary slightly from the images and text displayed by your
DataLocker DL3™. These changes are minor and should not affect the ease of
setup adversely.
Updated software and documentation are freely available for download at our
website:
Visit datalocker.com | Go to support !downloads
The DataLocker DL3™ stands alone as the only external hard drive equipped
with a patented, on board, LCD touch screen. This feature allows the user to
conveniently perform all processes directly through the LCD Interface, making it
truly 100% platform independent.

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Although the DataLocker DL3™ is extremely user friendly, it is recommended
that you review this guide to ensure that you become fully acquainted with the
DataLocker DL3™ and all of its features.
To register your product, please visit our website and fill out the online form
under the Support tab to complete the product registration.

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ABOUT THE DL3™
The DataLocker DL3™ has a minimum power requirement of 5 Volts and 1A of
current that is drawn from the USB port. The DataLocker DL3™ utilizes 256-bit AES
encryption operating in XTS mode to fully encrypt your drive’s contents. The
DataLocker DL3 FE™ (FIPS Edition) has FIPS validated components and two
independent crypto processors. Data undergoes two passes of 256-bit AES
encryption – the first pass being in XTS mode, the second pass in FIPS 140-2
validated CBC mode – before it is stored on the hard drive
The DataLocker DL3™ comes
preformatted with Windows
NTFS file system. All major file
systems are supported (HFS,
NTFS, EXT, FAT).
If you require a different file
system, please consult your
operating system for initialization
and formatting instructions.
For more information on initializing and formatting your DL3™, skip to page 27.

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Getting Started
FIRST TIME SETUP
This section will guide you through the necessary steps to set up the DL3™ drive
for the first time around. It is highly recommended that you set a new
administrator password using alphanumeric characters.
Step 1: Connect the DL3™ to your computer with the included USB cable.
Step 2: At the
startup screen
press [START].
Step 3: Enter the
default password
000000.
Then press the [↵]
symbol.
Step 4: Press the
[SETUP] button on
the touch screen.
If it is not selected
within 3 seconds,
the DataLocker
DL3™ will connect
to the computer
automatically.
Step 5: At the setup
menu press the
[CHANGE PASSWORD]
button.

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Step 6: Press the [CONTINUE] button and then enter in the
current password, which is 000000. Please follow the
onscreen instructions to set your new password. It is
recommended that you use a combination of both alpha
and numeric characters for your password.
Step 7: After the new password has
been set. You may set other options or
go back to the CONNECT menu by
pressing the button located at the
top left hand corner next to SETUP.
Then press the [CONNECT] button to
start using your DL3™ drive.
WARNING: A lost or forgotten password cannot be reset or recovered without
losing all of the stored data.

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After you press the [CONNECT] button
on the DL3™ drive, it will begin
connecting to the computer. By
default, Windows will show an
AutoPlay dialog once the drive has
successfully connected.
In Windows Explorer you will now see a new drive called “DataLocker” listed in
the Hard Disk Drives section. A new drive letter will be automatically assigned to
this drive. You may now start using your DL3™ drive!
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ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD
The process of changing the administrator password is identical to the setup
process. It is highly recommended that you set a new administrator password
using alphanumeric characters.
Step 1: Power on your DL3™ by
plugging it in to your computer. If the
drive is already connected, press the
[DISCONNECT] button and then press
the [CONNECT] button on the next
screen.
Step 2: Once at the
keypad screen,
enter the admin
password. If the
password has not
been changed,
enter the default
Step 3: Press the
[SETUP] button on the
touch screen. If the
[SETUP] button is not
selected within 3
seconds, the
DataLocker DL3™ will
password, 000000,and press the [↵]
symbol.
automatically connect to the host
computer.
Step 4: At the setup menu press the [CHANGE PASSWORD]
button.

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Step 5: Press the [CONTINUE] button and then enter in the
current password, which is 000000. Please follow the
onscreen instructions to set your new password. It is
recommended that you use a combination of both alpha
and numeric characters for your password.
Step 6: After the new password has been set,
you may set other options, or save and go
back to the CONNECT menu by pressing the
button located at the top left hand corner next
to SETUP. Then press the [CONNECT] button to
start using the DL3™ drive.
WARNING: A lost or forgotten password cannot be reset or recovered without
losing all the stored data. If you disable the self-destruct function, you risk being
permanently locked out of your device without the option of resetting the DL3™
back to its factory state.

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USER PASSWORD
The DL3™ supports the creation of a user password. The user will have access to
all data on the drive; however, the user will not be able to access certain
administrative options and controls.
Note: You must change the default administrator password before creating a
user password.
Step 1: Power on your DL3™ by
plugging it in to your computer. If the
drive is already connected, press the
[DISCONNECT] button and then press
the [CONNECT] button on the next
screen.
Step 2: Once at the
keypad screen,
enter the admin
password. If the
password has not
been changed,
enter the default
Step 3: Press the
[SETUP] button on the
touch screen. If the
[SETUP] button is not
selected within 3
seconds, the
DataLocker DL3™ will
Password, 000000,and press the [↵]
symbol.
automatically connect to the host
computer.
Step 4: At the setup menu press the [USER PASSWORD] button.

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Step 5: Press the [CREATE] button. A user
with the default password of 000000 is
now created.
Step 6: The user should then re-login with the default user
password of 000000 and change the default password to a
personal password. The user password change process is
identical to changing the administrator’s password. The user’s
setup menu is limited to [CHANGE PASSWORD],[LANGUAGE],
[KEY TONE] and [LCD CONTRAST] settings.

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MAIN SCREEN
The connected status screen on your DL3™ drive displays useful information.
Indicates that the DL3™ drive has a
USER PASSWORD enabled.
Indicates that the DL3™ drive’s USER
PASSWORD is disabled.
Displays the current firmware installed
on the DL3™ drive.
Disconnects the DL3™ drive from
the computer.
To prevent data
loss or damage
to disk, ensure
the DL3™ drive
has been
properly ejected
from the
operating system
before pressing
this button.

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DISCONNECTING YOUR DL3™
One way to prevent loss or corrupted
data is to properly eject the DL3™ drive.
It is best practice to use your operating
system’s Safely Remove Hardware or
Eject function before you power down
or detach the DataLocker DL3™ from
the host system.
This will also help prevent damage to the
disk.
WINDOWS USERS
MAC USERS
1.
Right click the Safely Remove
Hardware icon located on the
lower right hand corner of the
Windows taskbar.
1.
Click the eject button that
corresponds with the DataLocker
DL3™ on your MAC operating
system.
2.
Once the popup menu has
appeared, click the correct drive
to safely eject the DL3™ from
Windows.
2.
Once the drive has been ejected
from your MAC operating system,
press [DISCONNECT] on the DL3™
drive.

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Basics
ADMINISTRATOR CONTROLS
Previous Menu / Save Settings Button
Used to go back to previous menu and save the current
settings.
Change Password
Used to set the administrator password.
User Password
Used to create a user password.
System
Enter the System Menu (see next page).
Self-destruct
If enabled, the self-destruct function can deter brute
force password attacks. The number of failed password
attempts is adjustable from 10 to 30 tries.
Once the defined number of failed password attempts is
reached, all data on the DL3™ drive will be irrecoverably
destroyed. For more information about this feature,
please read the SELF-DESTRUCT section.

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SYSTEM MENU
Previous Menu / Save Settings Button
Used to go back to previous menu and save the current
settings.
Next Menu Button
Used to go to the next screen.
Language
Set the menu language. Supported languages are:
•English
•French
•German
•Spanish
Virtual
The DL3™ supports the creation of an UNENCRYPTED
Read Only partition, which is recognized as a CD-ROM.
The Virtual CD is created by using the VCD Utility that is
available on our website.
Click here to download.
Strong Password
The DL3™ allows the administrator to enforce strong
password rules for authentication. With the Strong
Password feature enabled, all passwords must meet the
following requirements:
1. Password must be 8 characters long or greater. The
minimum password length is adjustable from 8 to 32
characters.
2. Sequential passwords such as "12345678",
"98765432", "ABCDEFGH", "HGFEDCBA"

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are prohibited.
3. Repeating passwords such as "11111111",
"99999999", "AAAAAAAA", "BBBBBBBB" are
prohibited.
4. The password must contain both numeric and
alpha characters.
LCD Contrast
Adjust the LCD screen’s contrast.
Previous Menu Button
Used to go back to previous menu and save the current
settings.
Key Tone
Turn the keypad tone ON or OFF.
Zeroize Drive
Initiates the destruction of all encryption keys and user
passwords, making the data on the drive irretrievable. The
DL3™ will be reset to the original factory state. The DL3™
will need to be reinitialized and formatted in order for it to
be redeployed.
RFID
Enters the optional RFID Authentication module setup
menu.
DataLocker Link
Enable the DL Link remote management system. This
program can be downloaded for free on the Download
page. Click here.

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USER OPTIONS
Previous Menu / Save Settings Button
Used to go back to previous menu and save the current
settings.
Change Password
Used to set the administrator password.
Language
Set the menu language. Supported languages are:
•English
•French
•German
•Spanish
Key Tone
Turn the keypad tone ON or OFF.
LCD Contrast
Adjust the LCD screen’s contrast.

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SELF-DESTRUCT MODE
The self-destruct feature is designed to defend against brute force password
hacks. The DL3™ performs this by zeroizing all of the device’s encryption keys
once the appointed number of failed login attempts is reached.
Once the encryption key is deleted, your data is no longer
recoverable. Powering off the unit does NOT reset the unsuccessful password
attempts counter. The password attempts counter will only reset after a
successful password attempt. Use this feature with caution.
1.
If enabled, the self-destruct function can deter
brute force password attacks. The number of
password attempts is adjustable from 10 to 30
tries.
Once the defined number of failed password
attempts is reached, all data on the DL3™ drive
will be irrecoverably destroyed.
2.
The DL3™ drive is designed to automatically
power off after the first five tries. You will have to
unplug and reconnect the DL3™ drive to
reattempt the connection process.
3.
If you are within the final three tries you will be
alerted with a “Hack Detected” warning.

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4.
After many unsuccessful attempts you will see
the “Self-destruct Will Begin” warning. If the next
attempt fails, the self-destruct function will
destroy all encryption keys on the DL3™ drive.
This process is instantaneous and all data will be
inaccessible.
5.
The DL3™ drive will emit a steady alert tone and
will not stop until you unplug the USB cable from
the computer. The drive will have to be
reinitialized and formatted to work with your
operating system.