Kingston Technology DataTraveler 4000 G2 User manual

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DataTraveler 4000 G2
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DataTraveler®4000 G2 G2 User Manual

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Table of Contents
TOCABOUT THIS MANUAL
This user manual covers the FIPS-Validated DataTraveler®4000 G2 (referred to simply as DT4000 G2
from this point forward) based on the factory image with no implemented customisations.
System Requirements
PC Platform
•Pentium III processor or equivalent (or
faster)
•15MB free disk space
•Available USB 2.0 / 3.0 port
•Two consecutive drive letters after the
last physical drive*
Supported PC Operating Systems
•Windows®8, 8.1 (not RT)
•Windows®7 SP1
•Windows®Vista SP2
Mac Platform
•15MB free disk space
•USB 2.0/3.0
Supported Operating Systems
•Mac OS X 10.8.x -10.10x
Recommendations
To ensure that ample power is provided to the DT4000 G2 device, insert it directly into a USB port on
your notebook or desktop, as seen in Figure 1.1. Avoid connecting the DT4000 G2 to any peripheral
device(s) that may feature a USB port, such as a keyboard or USB-powered hub, as seen in Figure
1.2.

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Figure 1.1 – Recommended Usage
Figure 1.2 – Not Recommended
*Note: See ‘Drive Letter Conflict’ on page 26.
Setup (Windows Environment)
1. Insert the DT4000 G2 into an available USB port
on your notebook or desktop and wait for
Windows to detect it.
•Windows Vista users will receive a device
driver notification as seen in Figure 2.2.
•Windows 7 users will receive a device driver
notification as seen in Figure 2.2.
Once the new hardware detection is complete,
Windows will prompt you to begin the initialisation
process.
•Windows Vista users will see an AutoPlay
window similar to the one in Figure 2.3.
•Windows 7 users will see an AutoPlay window
similar to the one in Figure 2.3.
2. Select the option ‘Run DT4000 G2_Launcher.exe’.
If Windows does not AutoPlay, you can browse to
the CD-ROM partition (Figure 2.4) and manually
execute the DT4000 G2_Launcher program. This
will also start the initialisation process.
Figure 2.1 – Found New Hardware
(Windows Vista)
Figure 2.2 – Device Driver Installation
(Windows 7)

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Figure 2.4 – DT4000 G2 Contents
Figure 2.3 – AutoPlay Window
(Windows Vista/7)
(Note: Menu options in the AutoPlay
window may vary depending on what
programs are currently installed on
your computer.AutoRun will start the
initialisation process automatically.)
Device Initialisation (Windows Environment)
1. Select your language preference from the drop-down menu and click ‘Next’ (Figure 3.1.)
Figure 3.1 – Language Selection

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2. Review the licence agreement and click ‘Next’ (Figure 3.2.) (Note: You must accept the licence
agreement before continuing; otherwise the ‘Next’ button will remain disabled).
Figure 3.2 – Licence Agreement
3. Create a password to protect your data on the DT4000 G2. Enter it in the ‘Password’ field, then re-
enter it in the ‘Password Confirmation’ field, as seen below in Figure 3.3. The password that you
create must meet the following criteria before the initialisation process will allow you to continue:
1. Passwords must contain 8 characters or more (up to 16 characters).
2. Passwords must contain three (3) of the following:
- UPPER CASE, lower case, numeric and/or special characters (!, $, etc.)
You may also enter a password hint, but it is not a mandatory field. The hint field can be useful in
providing a clue as to what the password is, should the password ever be forgotten. (Note: The hint
CANNOT be an exact match to the password.)

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Figure 3.3 – Password Setup
4. Enter your contact information in the text boxes provided (see Figure 3.4). (Note: The information
that you enter in these fields may NOT contain the password string that you created in Step 3.
However, these fields are optional and can be left blank, if so desired).
•The ‘Name’ field may contain up to 32 characters, but cannot contain the exact
password.
•The ‘Company’ field may contain up to 32 characters, but cannot contain the
exact password.
•The ‘Details’ field may contain up to 156 characters, but cannot contain the exact
password.

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Figure 3.4 – Contact Information
5. Click ‘Finish’ to complete the device initialisation process.
The DT4000 G2 will now format the secure data partition (Figure 3.5) and notify you when it is
complete (Figure 3.6).
Note: If you are logged in using a non-admin role, the ‘Format’ routine can take
up to a minute.*
6. Click ‘OK’ to continue.

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Figure 3.5 – Formatting DT4000 G2
Figure 3.6 – Format Complete
Initialisation complete.
*Note: Times may vary based on system hardware and the capacity of the DT4000 G2 drive.
Device Usage (Windows Environment)

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Once the DT4000 G2 has been initialised, you
can access the secure data partition and use
the device options by logging in to the device
with your password. To do so, follow these
steps:
1. Insert the DT4000 G2 into a USB port on
your notebook or desktop and enter your
password (see Figure 4.1).
•Once you have typed your password,
click the ‘Login’ button to continue.
•If the correct password is entered, the
DT4000 G2 will unlock and you can
begin using the device.
Figure 4.1 – Login Window
•If an incorrect password is entered, an error message will appear just below the Hint’
field, indicating a login failure.
(NOTE: If you enter a bad password during the login process, you will be given another opportunity to
enter the correct password. However, there is a built-in security feature that tracks the number of failed
login attempts*. If this number reaches the pre-configured value of 10 failed attempts, the DT4000 G2
will lock and require a device format of the secure data partition prior to its next use. THIS MEANS
THAT ALL DATA STORED ON THE DT4000 G2 WILL BE LOST. For more details on this feature,
see ‘Device Lockout’ on page 24).
2. You may unlock the secure data partition in read-only mode, sometimes referred to as “write-protect
mode”, by selecting the checkbox labelled ‘Read-Only Mode’ prior to logging in to the device. Once
authenticated under read-only, you will be allowed to open or view content on the DT4000 G2, but
not update, change or erase content while in this mode. (Note: Read-only mode will also prevent
the format option from appearing in the DT4000 G2 menu that later appears on page 10).
If you are currently logged in under read-only mode and wish to unlock the device with full read/write
access to the secure data partition, you must shut down the DT4000 G2 (see page 11) and log back in,
leaving the ‘Read-Only Mode’ checkbox deselected during authentication.
* Once you authenticate to the device successfully, the failed login counter will be reset.
Device Options (Windows Environment)

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While you are logged in to the device, a ‘DT4000 G2’ icon is shown in the right-hand corner of the
Windows taskbar (Figure 5.1). (Note: Windows 7 users will need to click on the Up arrow in the
taskbar to access the ‘DT4000’ icon (Figure 5.2).
Clicking once on the DT4000 G2 icon will display the following menu:
Figure 5.1 – DT4000 G2 icon in Taskbar
Figure 5.2 – DT4000 G2 icon in Taskbar
DT4000 G2 Settings
•Allows you to change your password and/or hint (Figure 5.3)
•Allows you to add/view/change your contact information (Figure 5.4)
•Allows you to change your current language selection (Figure 5.5)
(Note: For security purposes, your current DT4000 G2 password is required to update and/or modify
any of these settings).
Figure 5.3
Change Password
Figure 5.4
Contact Information
Figure 5.5
Select Language
Browse DT4000 G2

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•Allows you to browse the contents of the secure data partition while you are logged in.
Format DT4000 G2*
•Allows you to format the secure data partition
(warning: all data will be erased). (Figure 5.6)
Online support (requires Internet access)
•Opens your Internet browser and navigates to
http://www.kingston.com/support/ where you
can access additional support information
Figure 5.6 – Format Warning
About DT4000 G2
•Provides specific details about the DT4000
G2, including information about the application
and firmware version (Figure 5.7).
Shut Down DT4000 G2
•Properly shuts down the DT4000 G2, allowing
you to safely remove it from your system.
Figure 5.7 – About DT4000 G2
*Note: Your current DT4000 G2 password is required in Windows Vista and Windows 7
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Setup (Mac Environment)

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Insert the DT4000 G2 into an available USB port on your notebook or
desktop and wait for the Mac operating system to detect it. When it
does, you will see a DT4000 G2 volume appear on the desktop, as
seen in Figure 6.1.
1. Double-click the DT4000 G2 CD-ROM icon.
2. Double-click the Mac folder found in the window displayed in
Figure 6.2.
Figure 6.1 – DT4000 G2
3. Double-click the DT4000 G2 application icon found in the window
displayed in Figure 6.3. This will start the initialisation process.
Figure 6.2 – DT4000 G2 Contents
Figure 6.3 – DT4000 G2 Application
Device Initialization (Mac Environment)

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1. Select your language preference from the drop-down menu and click ‘Next’ (Figure 7.1.)
Figure 7.1 – Language Selection
2. Review the licence agreement and click ‘Next’ (Figure 7.2). (Note: You must accept the licence
agreement before continuing; otherwise the ‘Next’ button will remain disabled).
Figure 7.2 – Licence Agreement

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3. Create a password to protect your data on the DT4000 G2. Enter it in the ‘Password’ field, then re-
enter it in the ‘Password Confirmation’ field, as seen below in Figure 7.3. The password that you
create must meet the following criteria before the initialisation process will allow you to continue:
1. Passwords must contain 8 characters or more (up to 16 characters).
2. Passwords must contain three (3) of the following:
- UPPER CASE, lower case, numeric and/or special characters (!, $, etc.)
You may also enter a password hint, but it is not a mandatory field. The hint field can be useful in
providing a clue as to what the password is, should the password ever be forgotten. (Note: The hint
CANNOT be an exact match to the password.)
Figure 7.3 – Password Setup

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4. Enter your contact information in the text boxes provided (see Figure 7.4). (Note: The information
that you enter in these fields may NOT contain the password string that you created in Step 3.
However, these fields are optional and can be left blank, if so desired).
•The ‘Name’ field may contain up to 32 characters, but cannot contain the exact
password.
•The ‘Company’ field may contain up to 32 characters, but cannot contain the
exact password.
•The ‘Details’ field may contain up to 156 characters, but cannot contain the exact
password.
Figure 7.4 – Contact Information
5. Click ‘Finish’ to complete the device initialisation process.

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The DT4000 G2 will now format the secure data partition (Figure 7.5) and notify you when it is
complete (Figure 7.6).
6. Click ‘OK’ to continue.
Figure 7.5 – Formatting DT4000 G2
Figure 7.6 – Format Complete
Initialisation complete.

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Device Usage (Mac Environment)
Once the DT4000 G2 has been initialised, you
can access the secure data partition and use
the device options by logging in to the device
with your password. To do so, follow these
steps:
1. Insert the DT4000 G2 into a USB port on
your notebook or desktop and enter your
password (see Figure 8.1).
2. Once you have typed your password, click
the ‘Login’ button to continue.
•If the correct password is entered, the
DT4000 G2 will unlock and you can
begin using the device.
•If an incorrect password is entered, an
error message will appear just below
the ‘Hint’ field, indicating a login
failure (see Figure 8.2).
Figure 8.1 – Login Window
(NOTE: If you enter a bad password during the login process, you will be given another opportunity to
enter the correct password. However, there is a built-in security feature that tracks the number of failed
login attempts*. If this number reaches the pre-configured value of 10 failed attempts, the DT4000 G2
will lock and require a device format of the secure data partition prior to its next use. THIS MEANS
THAT ALL DATA STORED ON THE DT4000 G2 WILL BE LOST. For more details on this feature,
see ‘Device Lockout’ on page 24).
3. You may unlock the secure data partition in read-only mode, sometimes referred to as “write-protect
mode”, by selecting the checkbox labelled ‘Read-Only Mode’ prior to logging in to the device. Once
authenticated under read-only, you will be allowed to open or view content on the DT4000 G2, but
not update, change or erase content while in this mode. (Note: Read-only mode will also prevent
the format option from appearing in the DT4000 G2 menu that appears on page 10.)
If you are currently logged in under read-only mode and wish to unlock the device with full read/write
access to the secure data partition, you must shut down the DT4000 and log back in, leaving the
Read-Only Mode’ checkbox deselected prior to login.
* Once you authenticate to the device successfully, the failed login counter will reset.

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Device Options (Mac Environment)
While you are logged into the device, a ‘DT4000 G2_Launcher’ icon is displayed in the Mac OS X Dock
as seen in Figure 9.1 below:
Figure 9.1 – DT4000 G2 Icon In Mac OS X Dock
Hold down the ‘Control’ key on your keyboard and click once on
the ‘DT4000 G2_Launcher’ icon to display the menu shown in
Figure 9.2 to the right.
DT4000 G2 Settings
•Allows you to change your password and/or hint (Figure 9.3)
•Allows you to add/view/change your contact information
(Figure 9.4)
•Allows you to change your language preference (Figure 9.5)
Figure 9.2
DT4000 G2 Options
Figure 9.3
Change Password
Figure 9.4
Contact Information
Figure 9.5
Select Language
(Note: For security purposes, your current DT4000 G2 password is required to update and/or modify
any of these settings).

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Browse DT4000 G2
•Allows you to browse the contents of the secure data partition while you are logged in.
Format DT4000 G2
•Allows you to format the secure data partition
(warning: all data will be erased). (Figure 9.6)
Online Support (requires Internet access)
•Opens your Internet browser and navigates to
http://www.kingston.com/support/ where you
can access additional support information
Figure 9.6 – Format Warning
About DT4000 G2
•Provides specific details about the DT4000
G2, including information about the application
and firmware version (Figure 9.7).
Shut Down DT4000 G2
•Properly shuts down the DT4000 G2, allowing
you to safely remove it from your system.
Figure 9.7 – About DT4000 G2
-Mac Section Complete-