iStorage Datashur Personal2 User manual

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Remember to save your PIN in a safe place. If lost or forgotten, there is no way to access the
datAshur Personal2
If you are having difficulty please refer to this complete user manual loaded on your datAshur Personal2and is also
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iStorage datAshur is developed and
manufactured by iStorage Limited and is
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iStorage datAshur Personal2is developed and
manufactured by iStorage Limited and is
based on DataLock® technology licensed
from ClevX, LLC.

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Table of Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 4
Package contents .......................................................................................................................... 4
1. datAshur Personal2Layout ..................................................................................................... 5
2. LED Indicators and their actions.............................................................................................. 5
3. How to use the datAshur Personal2for the first time................................................................ 6
4. How to change the User PIN .................................................................................................. 6
5. How to enable Options as User ............................................................................................... 7
6. How to enable Read-Only as User .......................................................................................... 8
7. How to enable Read/Write as User .......................................................................................... 8
8. How to set the Timeout Lock in User mode ............................................................................ 9
9. How to disable the Timeout Lock in User mode ..................................................................... 9
10. How to determine the device Version Number in User mode................................................... 10
11. How to create an Admin PIN .................................................................................................. 10
12. How to unlock the datAshur Personal2as Admin..................................................................... 11
13. How to create a New User PIN in Admin mode........................................................................ 11
14. How to change the Admin PIN ................................................................................................ 12
15. How to verify whether an Admin/User PIN has been set up..................................................... 13
16. How to enable Read-Only in Admin mode............................................................................... 13
17. How to enable Read/Write in Admin mode.............................................................................. 13
18. How to determine the device Version Number in Admin mode................................................ 14
19. How to set the Timeout Lock in Admin mode.......................................................................... 15
20. How to disable the Timeout Lock in Admin mode ................................................................... 16
21. How to delete all files in Admin mode..................................................................................... 16
22. Brute Force Hacking Detection................................................................................................ 17
23. How to Reset the datAshur Personal2..................................................................................... 17
24. Booting from the datAshur Personal2..................................................................................... 18
25. How to configure the datAshur Personal2with Windows OS ................................................... 18
26. How to configure the datAshur Personal2with Mac OS........................................................... 21
27. Technical Support ................................................................................................................... 22
28. Warranty and RMA information............................................................................................... 22

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the iStorage datAshur® Personal2, a highly secure and easy to use, hardware encrypted USB 3.0
PIN activated flash drive.
The datAshur Personal2uses military grade XTS-AES 256-bit hardware encryption, which encrypts all data stored on the
drive in real-time. The datAshur Personal2requires no software and is OS and host independent.
The datAshur Personal2incorporates a rechargeable battery allowing the user to enter a 7-15 digit PIN (Personal Identification
Number) onto the on-board keypad before connecting the drive to a USB port.
Should the drive be lost or stolen, the user can rest assured that all data held on the datAshur Personal2is safe and cannot be
accessed by any unauthorised person.
The datAshur Personal2can be configured with both a User and Admin PIN, making it perfect for corporate and government
deployment. As the datAshur Personal2is unlocked via the onboard keypad and not a host computer, it is not vulnerable to
software/hardware based key-loggers or brute force attacks.
Package contents
• iStorage datAshur Personal2
• QSG - Quick Start Guide
Note: The datAshur Personal2rechargeable battery is not fully charged, we recommend the battery be
charged prior to first use. Please plug in the datAshur Personal2to a powered USB port for 60
minutes to fully charge the battery.
Caution: The datAshur Personal2is shipped with a default User PIN of 1-1-2-2-3-3-4-4
and although it can be used straight out of the box with the default PIN, for security reasons, we
highly recommend that a new User PIN be created immediately by following instructions under
section 4 “How to change User PIN”.
If you forget your User PIN and no Admin PIN exists, or you forget both PINs, all data will be inaccessible.

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1. datAshur Personal2Layout
2. LED indicators and their actions
LOCK LED, stand by while the drive is locked
UNLOCK LED, drive is unlocked when ashing
Keypad
Key Button, used to activate the drive and to enter PIN codes
BLUE LED, when solid, the drive is connected to the computer, when
ashing data is being transferred.
LED LED State Description LED LED State Description
Red blinks every
3 seconds
No User or Admin PIN has been
defined. A new User or Admin PIN
will need to be created.
Blue Blinking
Data exchange with host/changing
User PIN/when not connected to a
USB port indicates an Admin PIN
exists
Red - Fade Out Locking down/incorrect PIN entry /
Red and Green
blinking alternately Factory reset/deleting files in Admin
mode
Red blinking Locked and awaiting factory default
PIN or User defined PIN entry &
Red and Green
flickering together Awaiting Admin PIN entry
Green Solid datAshur Personal2is unlocked in
User mode &
Green and Blue
blinking together User Options mode
Green blinking
When connected to a USB port if
Green Led blinks every 2 seconds
this indicates the datAshur Person-
al2has been set as ‘Read-Only’
&
Green and Blue
flickering together Admin Options mode
Green flickering datAshur Personal2is unlocked in
Admin mode &
Red and Blue
blinking together
When not connected to a USB port
indicates that both User and Admin
PINs have been set on the
datAshur Personal2
Blue Solid Connected to a USB port &
Red and Blue
flickering together Awaiting Admin PIN change

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PIN requirements:
• Must be between 7-15 digits in length
• Must not contain only repetitive numbers, e.g. (3-3-3-3-3-3-3)
• Must not contain only consecutive numbers, e.g. (1-2-3-4-5-6-7), (7-8-9-0-1-2-3-4), (7-6-5-4-3-2-1)
Note:Once the datAshur Personal2has been successfully unlocked, the Green LED will remain on and in a solid
state for 30 seconds only, during which time the datAshur Personal2needs to be connected to a USB port. It can be
locked down immediately by pressing and holding down the KEY button for 3 seconds, or waiting for the 30
seconds to expire or by clicking the ‘Safely Remove Hardware/Eject’ icon within your operating system.
4. How to change the User PIN
3. How to use the datAshur Personal2for the first time
Instructions - first time use LED LED State
1. Press KEY button once
Red, Green &Blue LED’s will flash together once
and then the Red LED will continue to blink
2. Within 10 seconds begin to enter User PIN
(default - 11223344) to unlock datAshur Personal2Red LED will continue to blink
3. Press KEY button once Red solid LED changing to Green solid LED
indicating successful default User PIN entry
The datAshur Personal2is shipped with a default User PIN of 11223344 and although it can be used straight out of the box
with the default PIN, for security reasons we highly recommend a new User PIN be created immediately by
following the instructions under section 4 ‘How to change the User PIN’.
Please follow the 3 simple steps in the table below to unlock the datAshur Personal2with the default User PIN.
Examples of these types of Alphanumerical PINs are:
• For “Password”you would press the following keys:
7 (pqrs) 2 (abc) 7 (pqrs) 7 (pqrs) 9 (wxyz) 6 (mno) 7 (pqrs) 3 (def)
• For “iStorage”you would press:
4 (ghi) 7 (pqrs)8 (tuv) 6 (mno) 7 (pqrs) 2 (abc) 4 (ghi) 3 (def)
Using this method, long and easy to remember PIN’s can be created.
Password Tip: You can create a memorable word, name, phrase or any other Alphanumerical PIN combination
by simply pressing the key with the corresponding letters on it.

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Instructions LED LED State
1. Press KEY button once
Red, Green &Blue LED’s will flash together once
and then the Red LED will continue to blink
(if Blue LED also blinks this indicates an Admin
PIN has been set up)
2. Within 10 seconds begin to enter the User PIN
(default User PIN 11223344) Red LED will continue to blink
3. Press the KEY button once
Red solid LED changing to Green solid LED
indicating successful User PIN entry
4. Press KEY button twice (double-click) Blue LED blinks
5. Within 10 seconds begin to enter New User PIN Blue LED continues to blink
6. Press KEY button twice (double-click) Green LED blinks
7. Within 10 seconds begin to re-enter New User PIN Green LED continues to blink
8. Press KEY button twice (double-click)
Red solid LED changing to Green solid LED
indicating User PIN change successful
Note: If a mistake was made while defining a new PIN or the procedure was not completed, the drive will retain
the old PIN.
5. How to enable Options as User
Instructions LED LED State
1. Press KEY button once
Red, Green &Blue LED’s will flash together once
and then the Red LED will continue to blink
(if Blue LED also blinks this indicates an Admin
PIN has been set up)
2. Within 10 seconds begin to enter your User PIN Red LED will continue to blink
3. Press the KEY button once Red solid LED changing to Green solid LED
indicating successful User PIN entry
4. Press the KEY button 3 times - triple
click & Green and Blue LED’s blinking together
awaiting new instructions in OPTIONS mode.
The Options mode will allow the User to perform different functions such as enabling and disabling the datAshur Personal2
as ‘Read-Only’, setting a ‘Timeout’ automatic lock and determining the version of the device.
The table below illustrates how to access the Options mode, sections 6 - 9 describe how to perform the various functions.

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6. How to enable Read-Only as User
7. How to enable Read/ Write as User
Instructions LED LED State
1. Unlock the datAshur Personal2with User PIN Red solid LED changing to Green solid LED
indicating successful User PIN entry
2. Enable Options by pressing the KEY button 3times -
triple click & Green and Blue LED’s blinking together
awaiting new instructions in OPTIONS mode.
3. Within 10 seconds begin to Press button number 7
(pqRs) followed by the number 6 (mnO) button - (76)& Green and Blue LED’s continue to blink together
4. Press KEY button once
Blue LED quickly fades out to a solid Green.
When the datAshur Personal2is inserted into a
USB port the Green LED blinks every two sec-
onds indicating the drive is in Read-Only mode
The User is able to write content to the datAshur Personal2and restrict access to read-only.
This is done by performing the following steps.
Once activated, access is limited to Read-Only until write protect is disabled.
Note:We have applied a naming convention to make it easy for the User to remember the keystrokes for each
optional setting. In the table above we have used numbers that represent the ‘first letters’ of the optional feature
name. For example, Read-Only = 7 (pqRs) 6 (mnO).
Admin can override User Read/Write settings by enabling/disabling Read/Write in Admin mode.
Instructions LED LED State
1. Unlock the datAshur Personal2with User PIN Red solid LED changing to Green solid LED
indicating successful User PIN entry
2. Press the KEY button three times (triple-click)
&Green and Blue LED’s blinking together
3. Within 10 seconds begin to Press the number 7 (pqRs)
button followed by the number 9 (Wxyz) button (79)&Green and Blue LED’s continue to blink together
4. Press KEY button once
Blue LED quickly fades out to a solid Green.
When the datAshur Personal2is inserted into a
USB port a solid Green LED indicates the drive
is Read/Write enabled
Restricted write protect (Read-Only) access can be turned off with access restored to Read/Write.
This is done by performing the following Steps.
Once activated, access is restored to the default Read/Write state.
Note:Admin can override User Read/Write settings by enabling/disabling Read/Write in Admin mode.

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8. How to set the Timeout Lock in User mode
To protect against unauthorised access when the datAshur Personal2is connected to a host and unattended, the
datAshur Personal2can be set to automatically lock after a pre-set amount of time.
In its default state, the datAshur Personal2Timeout Lock feature is turned off. The Timeout Lock feature can be set to activate
(lock) anywhere between 1 and 99 minutes.
To set the Timeout Lock, please follow steps in the table below.
Instructions LED LED State
1. Unlock the datAshur Personal2with User PIN Red solid LED changing to Green solid LED
indicating successful User PIN entry
2. Enable Options by pressing the KEY button 3times -
triple click & Green and Blue LED’s blinking together
awaiting new instructions in OPTIONS mode.
3. Within 10 seconds begin to Press button number 8
(Tuv) followed by the number 5 (jkL) button - (85)& Green and Blue LED’s continue to blink together
4. Press KEY button once Blinking Green LED
5. Within 10 seconds begin enter the length of User
Timeout in 2 digits:
00 = 0 minutes (default)
01 = 1 minute
99 = 99 minutes etc
Green LED continues to blink
6. Press the Key button once
Green LED becomes solid - Timeout Lock has
been set. Admin can override USER Timeout
Lock
9. How to disable the Timeout Lock in User Mode
Instructions LED LED State
1. Unlock the datAshur Personal2with User PIN Red solid LED changing to Green solid LED
indicating successful User PIN entry
2. Enable Options by pressing the KEY button 3times -
triple click & Green and Blue LED’s blinking together
awaiting new instructions in OPTIONS mode.
3. Within 10 seconds begin to Press button number 8
(Tuv) followed by the number 5 (jkL) button - (85)& Green and Blue LED’s continue to blink together
4. Press KEY button once Blinking Green LED
5. Within 10 seconds begin to press the number 0button
twice (double click) (zero,zero)-(00) Green LED continues to blink
6. Press the Key button once Green LED becomes solid - Timeout Lock has
been disabled
To disable the Timeout Lock, please follow steps in the table below.

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11. How to create an Admin PIN
An Admin PIN is a useful feature for corporate deployment, for example:
• Recovering data from a drive and configuring a new User PIN in the event an employee has forgotten their PIN
• Retrieving data from a drive if an employee leaves the company
• Setting policies such as ‘Read-Only’
• The Admin PIN can be used to override all User settings
PIN requirements:
• Must be between 7-15 digits in length
• Must not contain only repetitive numbers, e.g. (3-3-3-3-3-3-3)
• Must not contain only consecutive numbers, e.g. (1-2-3-4-5-6-7), (7-8-9-0-1-2-3-4), (7-6-5-4-3-2-1)
Instructions LED LED State
1. Unlock the datAshur Personal2with User PIN Red solid LED changing to Green solid LED
indicating successful User PIN entry
2. Enable Options by pressing the KEY button 3times -
triple click & Green and Blue LED’s blinking together
awaiting new instructions in OPTIONS mode.
3. Within 10 seconds begin to Press button number 8
(tuV)followed by the number 6 (mNo) button - (86)& Green and Blue LED’s continue to blink together
4. Press KEY button once
Red, Green & Blue LED’s will quickly blink
together once followed by the Red LED blinking
to the most significant digit of revision and
the Green LED will blink according to the least
significant digit of the revision number
For example, if the revision number is ‘1.9’, the Red LED will blink once (1) and the Green LED will blink nine (9) times.
Once the sequence has ended the Red, Green & Blue LED’s will blink together once and then to solid Green.
10. How to determine the device Version Number in User mode
To display the device Version Number of the datAshur Personal2do the following.

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Instructions LED LED State
1. Press KEY button once
Red, Green &Blue LED’s will flash together once
and then the Red LED will continue to blink
(if Blue LED also blinks this indicates an Admin
PIN has been set up)
2. Within 10 seconds begin to enter your User PIN (default
PIN 11223344) Red LED will continue to blink
3. Press the KEY button once Red solid LED changing to Green solid LED
indicating successful User PIN entry
4. Press and hold down the number 1 button and press
the KEY button twice (double click) (1& ) &
Red and Blue LED’s flicker together ready to
receive new Admin PIN
5. Within 10 seconds begin to enter your new Admin PIN & Red and Blue LED’s continue to flicker together
6. Press KEY button twice (double click) Green LED blinks
7. Within 10 seconds begin to re-enter your new Admin PIN Green LED continues to blink
8. Press KEY button twice (double click)
Red solid LED changing to Green solid LED
indicating successful Admin PIN entry
12. How to unlock the datAshur Personal2as Admin
Instructions LED LED State
1. Press and hold down the number 1button and press the
KEY button once (1& ) &Red and Green LED’s flicker together
2. Within 10 seconds begin to enter your Admin PIN & Red and Green LED’s continue to flicker together
3. Press the KEY button once Red solid LED followed by a flickering Green
LED indicating successful Admin PIN entry
Caution: Entering the Admin PIN to access a locked drive will clear the User PIN. For security reasons, we
highly recommend that a new User PIN be created immediately once the drive has been unlocked
using the Admin PIN. Refer to section 13 on page 11.
Note:Once the datAshur Personal2has been successfully unlocked, the Green LED will remain on for 30 seconds
only, during which time the datAshur Personal2needs to be connected to a USB port. It can be locked down
immediately by pressing and holding down the KEY button for 3 seconds, or waiting for the 30 seconds to
expire or by clicking the ‘Safely Remove Hardware/Eject’ icon within your operating system.
13. How to create a New User PIN in Admin mode
Creating a new User PIN in Admin mode will become necessary if the datAshur Personal2has been unlocked for any reason
with the Admin PIN, as this will automatically clear the User PIN. To create a new User PIN in Admin mode please follow the
instructions on the table below.

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Instructions LED LED State
1. Unlock the datAshur Personal2with Admin PIN Red solid LED followed by a flickering Green
LED indicating successful Admin PIN entry
2. Press the KEY button twice (double-click) Blue LED blinking ready to receive new PIN
3. Within 10 seconds begin to enter your New User PIN Blue LED continues to blink
4. Press KEY button twice (double-click) Green LED blinks
5. Within 10 seconds begin to re-enter the New User PIN Green LED continues to blink
6. Press KEY button twice (double-click) Off Red LED quickly fades out to indicate
successful creation of a New User PIN
Admin PIN requirements:
• Must be between 7-15 digits in length
• Must not contain only repetitive numbers, e.g. (3-3-3-3-3-3-3)
• Must not contain only consecutive numbers, e.g. (1-2-3-4-5-6-7), (7-8-9-0-1-2-3-4), (7-6-5-4-3-2-1)
14. How to change the Admin PIN
Once an Admin PIN has been created, the datAshur Personal2needs to be unlocked in Admin mode in order to change the
Admin PIN. The Admin PIN cannot be changed from the User mode.
Instructions LED LED State
1. Unlock the datAshur Personal2with existing Admin PIN
Red solid LED followed by a flickering Green
LED indicating successful Admin PIN entry
2. Press and hold down the number 1button and press the
KEY button twice (double-click) (1& ) &Red and Blue LED’s flicker together ready to
receive new Admin PIN
3. Within 10 seconds begin to enter your New Admin PIN & Red and Blue LED’s continue to flicker together
4. Press KEY button twice (double-click) Green LED blinks
5. Within 10 seconds begin to re-enter the New Admin PIN Green LED continues to blink
6. Press KEY button twice (double-click) Red solid LED changing to a flickering Green
LED indicating successful Admin PIN change
Admin PIN requirements:
• Must be between 7-15 digits in length
• Must not contain only repetitive numbers, e.g. (3-3-3-3-3-3-3)
• Must not contain only consecutive numbers, e.g. (1-2-3-4-5-6-7), (7-8-9-0-1-2-3-4), (7-6-5-4-3-2-1)
Caution: Entering the Admin PIN to access a locked drive will clear the User PIN. For security reasons, we
highly recommend that a new User PIN be created immediately once the drive has been unlocked
using the Admin PIN. Refer to section 13 on page 11.
Note: If a mistake was made while defining a new Admin PIN or the procedure was not completed, the drive
will retain the old Admin PIN.

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16. How to enable Read-Only in Admin mode
Instructions LED LED State
1. Unlock the datAshur Personal2with Admin PIN Red solid LED followed by a flickering Green
LED indicating successful Admin PIN entry
2. Press the KEY button three times
(triple-click) &Green and Blue LED’s flicker together
3. Within 10 seconds begin to press the number 7 (pqRs)
button followed by the number 6 (mnO) button (76)&
Green and Blue LED’s continue to flicker
together
4. Press KEY button once
Blue LED quickly fades out and Green LED con-
tinues to flicker. when the datAshur Personal2is
inserted into a USB port the Green LED blinks
every two seconds indicating the datAshur
Personal2is in Read-Only mode
17. How to enable Read/Write in Admin mode
When Admin writes content to the datAshur Personal2and restricts access to read-only, the User cannot change this setting
in User mode. To set the datAshur Personal2to Read-Only, please follow the steps below.
Admin can override User set Read-Only by enabling Read/Write on the datAshur Personal2using the Admin PIN. To set the
datAshur Personal2to Read/Write, please follow the steps below.
15. How to verify whether an Admin/User PIN has been set up
1. Press KEY button once Red, Green & Blue LED’s will flash together once, then one of the following states occurs.
Only User/default PIN exists Red LED blinks
Only Admin PIN exists Blue LED blinks
Both User and Admin PIN’s exist &Red and Blue LED’s blink together
The following table illustrates how to determine which PINs, User and/or Admin, have been set up.
With the datAshur Personal2in a locked state (all LEDs off), press the KEY button once.
Caution: Entering the Admin PIN to access a locked drive will clear the User PIN. For security reasons, we
highly recommend that a new User PIN be created immediately once the drive has been unlocked
using the Admin PIN. Refer to section 13 on page 11.
Caution: Entering the Admin PIN to access a locked drive will clear the User PIN. For security reasons, we
highly recommend that a new User PIN be created immediately once the drive has been unlocked
using the Admin PIN. Refer to section 13 on page 11.

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18. How to determine the device Version Number in Admin mode
Instructions LED LED State
1. Unlock the datAshur Personal2with Admin PIN Red solid LED followed by a flickering Green
LED indicating successful Admin PIN entry
2. Press the KEY button three times
(triple-click) &Green and Blue LED’s flicker together
3. Within 10 seconds begin to press the number 8 (tuV)
button followed by the number 6 (mNo) button (86)&
Green and Blue LED’s continue to flicker
together
4. Press KEY button once
Red, Green & Blue LED’s will quickly blink
together once followed by the Red LED blinking
to the most significant digit of revision and
the Green LED will blink according to the least
significant digit of the revision number
For example, if the revision number is ‘1.9’, the Red LED will blink once (1) and the Green LED will blink nine (9) times.
Once the sequence has ended the Red, Green & Blue LED’s will blink together once and then to flickering Green LED.
Instructions LED LED State
1. Unlock the datAshur Personal2with Admin PIN Red solid LED followed by a flickering Green
LED indicating successful Admin PIN entry
2. Press the KEY button three times
(triple-click) &Green and Blue LED’s flicker together
3. Within 10 seconds begin to press the number 7 (pqRs)
button followed by the number 9 (Wxyz) button (79)&
Green and Blue LED’s continue to flicker
together
4. Press KEY button once
Blue LED quickly fades out and Green LED con-
tinues to flicker. when the datAshur Personal2is
inserted into a USB port the Green LED is solid
indicating the datAshur Personal2is Read/Write
enabled
To display the device Version Number of the datAshur Personal2do the following.
Caution: Entering the Admin PIN to access a locked drive will clear the User PIN. For security reasons, we
highly recommend that a new User PIN be created immediately once the drive has been unlocked
using the Admin PIN. Refer to section 13 on page 11.

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19. How to set the Timeout Lock in Admin mode
Instructions LED LED State
1. Unlock the datAshur Personal2with Admin PIN Red solid LED followed by a flickering Green
LED indicating successful Admin PIN entry
2. Press the KEY button 3times
(triple click) & Green and Blue LED’s flicker together
awaiting new instructions in OPTIONS mode.
3. Within 10 seconds begin to press button number 8
(Tuv) followed by the number 5 (jkL) button - (85)& Green and Blue LED’s continue to flicker
together
4. Press KEY button once Blinking Green LED
5. Within 10 seconds begin to enter the length of User
Timeout in 2 digits:
00 = 0 minutes (default)
01 = 1 minute
99 = 99 minutes etc
Green LED continues to blink
6. Press the Key button once
LED changes to flickering Green. Timeout Lock
has been set. Admin can override USER Timeout
Lock
To protect against unauthorised access when the datAshur Personal2is connected to a host and unattended, the
datAshur Personal2can be set to automatically lock after a pre-set amount of time.
In its default state, the datAshur Personal2Timeout Lock feature is turned off. The Timeout Lock feature can be set to
activate (lock) anywhere between 1 and 99 minutes. Admin Timeout Lock settings will override User settings.
To set the Timeout Lock please follow steps in the table below.
Caution: Entering the Admin PIN to access a locked drive will clear the User PIN. For security reasons, we
highly recommend that a new User PIN be created immediately once the drive has been unlocked
using the Admin PIN. Refer to section 13 on page 11.

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Instructions LED LED State
1. Unlock the datAshur Personal2with Admin PIN Red solid LED followed by a flickering Green
LED indicating successful Admin PIN entry
2. Press the KEY button 3times (triple-click)
&Green and Blue LED’s flicker together
3. Within 10 seconds begin to press the number 3 (Def)
button followed by the number 2 (Abc) button (32)&
Green and Blue LED’s continue to flicker
together
4. Press KEY button once / Red and Green LED’s blink alternately
5. Within 10 seconds begin to enter your Admin PIN again /
Red and Green LED’s continue to blink
alternately
6. Press KEY button once
Red solid LED to Red & Green solid LED’s to a
Green flickering LED indicating that all data has
been deleted
21. How to delete all files in Admin mode
In the event that Admin wants to delete all data stored on the datAshur Personal2, please follow the instructions below. All
Admin settings will remain on the datAshur Personal2but all data will be deleted and cannot be retrieved and the
datAshur Personal2will have to be reformatted (see section 24 or 25)
Caution: Entering the Admin PIN to access a locked drive will clear the User PIN. For security reasons, we
highly recommend that a new User PIN be created immediately once the drive has been unlocked
using the Admin PIN. Refer to section 13 on page 11.
Instructions LED LED State
1. Unlock the datAshur Personal2with Admin PIN Red solid LED followed by a flickering Green
LED indicating successful Admin PIN entry
2. Enable Options by pressing the KEY button 3times -
triple click & Green and Blue LED’s flickering together
awaiting new instructions in OPTIONS mode.
3. Within 10 seconds begin to Press button number 8
(Tuv) followed by the number 5 (jkL) button - (85)& Green and Blue LED’s continue to flicker
together
4. Press KEY button once Blinking Green LED
5. Within 10 seconds begin to press the number 0 button
twice (zero,zero) - (00) Green LED continues to blink
6. Press the Key button once LED changes to flickering Green. Timeout Lock
has been disabled
20. How to disable the Timeout Lock in Admin Mode
To disable the Timeout Lock, please follow steps in the table below.

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23. How to Reset the datAshur Personal2
In the event both the Admin and User PINs have been forgotten, or the user wants to delete all data stored on the
datAshur Personal2, please follow the instructions below.
The reset process will clear all cryptographic parameters including both User and Admin PINs. This means the
datAshur Personal2will revert back to the default User PIN set as11223344 - see section 4 on page 6 on how to change the
User PIN. Also, since this will force the creation of a new encryption key, the datAshur Personal2will have to be reformatted
(see section 24 or 25).
Caution: Resetting the datAshur Personal2will delete all data stored on the drive.
PINs Set-up
on datAshur
Personal2
PIN used to unlock
datAshur Personal2What happens after 10 consecutive incorrect PIN entries?
Admin & User
PINs User PIN
The datAshur Personal2brute force mechanism will trigger and the User PIN
will be deleted.
All data will remain on the datAshur Personal2and can only be accessed by
the Admin entering the correct Admin PIN.
Admin & User
PINs Admin PIN
The datAshur Personal2brute force mechanism will trigger and both the User
and Admin PINs, the encryption key and all data will be deleted and lost
forever.
User PIN Only User PIN The datAshur Personal2brute force mechanism will trigger and the User PIN,
the encryption key along with all data will be deleted and lost forever.
Admin PIN Only Admin PIN The datAshur Personal2brute force mechanism will trigger and the Admin
PIN, the encryption key along with all data will be deleted and lost forever.
If both Admin and User PINs have been created and a User enters an incorrect User PIN 10 (ten) consecutive times, the
datAshur Personal2brute force mechanism will trigger and the User PIN will be deleted. All data will remain on the
datAshur Personal2and can only be accessed by the Admin entering the correct Admin PIN.
If Admin enters an incorrect Admin PIN 10 (ten) consecutive times, then both the User and Admin PINs, the encryption key
and all data will be deleted and lost forever. The datAshur Personal2will then revert back to factory default settings and will
need to be formatted before it can be reused.
The table below illustrates the different PIN set-up states and what happens when entering an incorrect Admin or User PIN
incorrectly 10 (ten) consecutive times.
The datAshur Personal2, unlike other similar drives, incorporates a random number generator, once the drive is reset a new
encryption key is randomly generated.
22. Brute Force Hacking Detection

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25. How to configure the datAshur Personal2with Windows OS
In the event that hacking detection has been triggered by entering the incorrect PIN 10 times in succession or the drive
has been reset, all data on the drive will be lost forever. Once a New User PIN has been created, the datAshur
Personal2will need to be initialised and formatted.
To initialise your datAshur Personal2, do the following:
1. Unlock the datAshur Personal2by entering the User PIN and connect to a computer’s USB port.
Instructions LED LED State
1. Press and hold down number 7(seven) button and then
press the KEY button and release buttons
(7& )
/ Red and Green LED’s blink alternately
2. Within 10 seconds begin to Press the number 9button
three times (triple click) (999)/ Red and Green LED’s continue to blink
alternately
3. Press and hold down number 7(seven) button and then
press the KEY button and release buttons
(7& )
Red LED fades out to complete the reset process
3. Proceed by clicking on Format disk.
Select FAT32 or NTFS depending on your needs, enter a Volume Label and click Start.
2. The computer should notify the user with the following message:
24. Booting from the datAshur Personal2
iStorage datAshur Personal2USB drives are equipped with a boot delay feature in order to accommodate power cycling
during a host boot process.
There may be occasions where you might want to boot from the datAshur Personal2for various reasons. When booting from
the datAshur Personal2, you are running your computer with the operating system that’s installed on the datAshur Personal2.
No special actions are required on the part of the user, and to use this feature, simply unlock the drive and connect to the USB
port of a host computer.
To force an immediate lock, always unplug to remove USB power to the datAshur Personal2.

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4. Click OK to continue with formatting the drive.
5. The procedure will finish formatting the drive and confirm that formatting has been completed.
While the datAshur Personal2is formatting the BLUE LED will be flashing.
Once finished, the BLUE LED becomes solid and your datAshur Personal2is ready for use.
Warning:This procedure will erase ALL data on the drive.
In case that the formatting wizard does not appear, please follow the procedure below:
1. Windows 7: Right click Computer and then click Manage and then select Disk Management
Windows 8: Right click left corner of desktop and select Disk Management
Windows 10: Right click on the start button and select Disk Management
2. In the Computer Management window under the Disk Management tab, the datAshur Personal2is
recognised as a removable device in raw format.
3. In the blank area under the unallocated section right click Removable Raw Drive and select Format.

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4. The Format window will open.
Enter a new Volume Label.
Select FAT32 or NTFS depending on your needs and click OK.
5. Click OK on the Format warning window to continue with formatting the drive.
Warning:This procedure will erase ALL data on the drive.
6. The procedure will finish formatting and return to the Disk Management window.
While the datAshur Personal2is formatting the BLUE LED will start flashing.
When finished, the BLUE LED becomes solid and your datAshur Personal2is ready for use.