Kingston Technology DataTraveler 6000 User manual

User Manual
DataTraveler 6000
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DataTraveler®6000 User Manual

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Table of contents
TOC
About this manual
This user manual applies to the DataTraveler®6000 (referred to simply as DT6000 from this
point forward) based on the factory image with no implemented customisations.
What’s new?
Kingston’s DT6000 Secure USB device features two removable disk volumes. The first is a
read-only data partition that houses the application files and folders, including documentation;
the second is a secure data partition that is protected by a complex user-defined password.
System requirements
PC platform
•Pentium III processor or equivalent (or
faster)
•15MB free disk space
•USB 2.0
•Two consecutive drive letters after the
last physical drive*
Supported PC operating systems
•Windows®7
•Windows®Vista SP1, SP2
•Windows®XP SP2, SP3
Mac platform
•15MB free disk space
•USB 2.0
Supported operating systems
•Mac OS X 10.5.x
•Mac OS X 10.6.x

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Recommendations
To ensure there is ample power provided to the DT6000 device, insert it directly into a USB
port on your notebook or desktop. Avoid connecting the DT6000 to any peripheral device(s)
that may feature a USB port, such as a keyboard or USB-powered hub.
*Note: See ‘Drive Letter Conflict’ on page 20.
Setup (Windows environment)
1. Insert the DT6000 into an available USB port on
your notebook or desktop and wait for Windows
to detect it.
•Windows XP users will receive a ‘Found
New Hardware’ notification as seen in Figure
2.1.
•Windows Vista/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 XP users will see an AutoPlay
window similar to the one in Figure 2.3.
•Windows Vista/7 users will see a different
AutoPlay window.
2. Select the option ‘Run
DT6000_Launcher.exe’.
If Windows does not AutoPlay, you can browse to
the removable disk drive (Figure 2.4) and manually
execute the DT6000_Launcher program. This will
also start the initialisation process.
Figure 2.1 – Found New Hardware
(Windows XP)
Figure 2.2 – Device Driver Installation
(Windows Vista/7)

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Figure 2.4 – DT6000 contents
Figure 2.3 – AutoPlay window
(Note: Menu options in the AutoPlay
window may vary depending on what
programs are currently installed on
your computer.)
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 DT6000. Enter it in the ‘Password’
field, then re-enter it in the ‘Password Confirmation’ field, as seen below in Figure 3.3.
The password 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 128 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 you enter in these fields may NOT contain the password string 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 128 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. This will initiate a device
format of the secure data partition and prepare the drive for use.
Initialisation complete.
Device usage (Windows environment)

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Once the DT6000 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 DT6000 into a USB port on your
notebook or desktop and enter your
password (see Figure 4.1).
2. Once you’ve typed your password, click the
‘Login’ button to continue.
•If the correct password is entered, the
DT6000 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 4.2).
Figure 4.1 – Login window
During the login process, if a bad password
is entered, 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
DT6000 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 DT6000 WILL BE LOST.
For more details on this feature, see
‘Device Lockout’ on page 18.
Figure 4.2 – Login failure
*Note: Once you authenticate to the device successfully, the failed login counter will reset.
Device options (Windows environment)

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While you are logged in to the device, there will be a ‘DT6000’ icon located 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 ‘DT6000’ icon (Figure 5.2).
Clicking once on the DT6000 icon will display the following menu:
Figure 5.1 – DT6000 icon in Taskbar
Figure 5.2 – DT6000 icon in Taskbar
(Windows 7 users)
DT6000 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 DT6000 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 DT6000

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•Allows you to browse the contents of the secure data partition while you are logged in.
Format DT6000*
•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 DT6000
•Provides specific details about the DT6000,
including Application and Firmware version
information (Figure 5.7).
Shutdown DT6000
•Properly shuts down the DT6000, allowing you
to remove it from your system safely.
Figure 5.7 – About DT6000
*Note: You will be prompted to enter your current DT6000 password prior to formatting.
-Windows section complete-
Setup (Mac environment)

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Insert the DT6000 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 DT6000 volume appear on the desktop, as seen
in Figure 6.1.
1. Double-click the DT6000 volume icon.
2. Double-click the DT6000 MacLauncher application icon found
in the window displayed in Figure 6.2. This will start the
initialisation process.
Figure 6.1 – DT6000
Figure 6.2 – DT6000 contents
Device initialisation (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 DT6000. Enter it in the ‘Password’
field, then re-enter it in the ‘Password Confirmation’ field, as seen below in Figure 7.3.
The password 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 128 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 you enter in these fields may NOT contain the password string you created in
Step 3. However, these fields are optional and can be left blank, if so desired.)
•The ‘Name’ field may contain any string of characters, up to 32
characters, as long as it does NOT match or contain the password.
•The ‘Company’ field may contain any string of characters, up to 32
characters, as long as it does NOT match or contain the password.
•The ‘Details’ field may contain any string of characters, up to 144
characters, as long as it does NOT match or contain the password.
Figure 7.4 – Contact information
5. Click ‘Finish’ to complete the device initialisation process. The DT6000 will now
format the secure data partition and prepare the device for first usage.

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Initialisation complete.
Device usage (Mac environment)
Once the DT6000 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 DT6000 into a USB port on your
notebook or desktop and enter your
password (see Figure 8.1).
2. Once you’ve typed your password, click the
‘OK’ button to continue.
•If the correct password is entered, the
DT6000 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
wrong password (see Figure 8.2).
Figure 8.1 – Unlock device
During the login process, if a bad password
is entered, 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
DT6000 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 DT6000 WILL BE LOST.
For more details on this feature, see
‘Device Lockout’ on page 18.
Figure 8.2 – Wrong password
*Note: 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 in to the device, there will be a Kingston DT6000 icon located in the Mac
OS X menu bar as seen in Figure 9.1 below:
Figure 9.1 – DT6000 icon in Mac OS X Menu Bar
Clicking once on the Kingston DT6000 icon will display the menu
shown in Figure 9.2 to the right.
DT6000 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
DT6000 options
Figure 9.3
Change password
Figure 9.4
Contact information
Figure 9.5
Select language
(Note: For security purposes, your current DT6000 password is required to update and/or
modify any of these settings).

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Browse DT6000
•Allows you to browse the contents of the secure data partition while you are logged in.
Format DT6000
•Allows you to format the secure data partition;
DT6000 password is required (warning: all
data will be erased during formatting.) (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 DT6000
•Provides specific details about the DT6000,
including Serial Number and Firmware version
information (Figure 9.7).
Shutdown DT6000
•Properly shuts down the DT6000, allowing you
to remove it from your system safely.
Figure 9.7 – About DT6000
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Help and troubleshooting
Device lockout
The DT6000 includes a security feature that prevents unauthorised access to the data partition
once a maximum number of consecutive failed login attempts (MaxNoA for short) has been
made; the default “out-of-box” configuration has a pre-configured value of 10 (no. of attempts).
The ‘lock-out’ counter tracks each failed login and is reset one of two ways: 1) A
successful login prior to reaching MaxNoA or 2) reaching MaxNoA and performing a device
format.*
If an incorrect password is entered, an error
message will appear just below the ‘Hint’
field, indicating a login failure. See Figure 10.1.
If and when a 7th failed attempt is made, you will
see an additional error message indicating you
have 3 attempts left before reaching MaxNoA
(which is set to 10 by default). See Figure 10.2.
After a 10th failed login attempt, the DT6000 will
permanently block the data partition and require
a device format prior to next use. This means
that all data stored on the DT6000 will be lost
and you will need to create a new password.
Figure 10.1 – Login failure
This security measure limits someone (who
does not have your password) from attempting
countless login attempts and gaining access to
your sensitive data.
If you are the owner of the DT6000 and have
forgotten your password, the same security
measures will be enforced, including a device
format.*
For more on this feature, see ‘Forgot
Password’ on page 19.
Figure 10.2 – 7th Login Failure
*Note: A device format will erase ALL of your data stored on the DT6000’s secure partition.

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Forgot password
If you forget your password, you can click
on the ‘Forgot Password’ link that
appears in the login window when
DT6000_Launcher is executed (see Figure
10.3).
This option will allow you to create a new
password but, in order to protect the privacy
of your data, the DT6000 will need to be
formatted. This means that all of your data
will be erased in the process.*
When you do click on ‘Forgot
Password’, a message box (Figure 10.4) will
appear and ask if you want to enter a new
password prior to executing the format. At
this point, you can either 1) click ‘OK’
to confirm or 2) click ‘Cancel’ to return
to the login window.
Figure 10.3 – Forgot password
If you opt to continue, you will be prompted
to create a new complex password and a
new hint. The hint is not a mandatory field,
but it 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
for the DT6000 password.)
Figure 10.4 – Prompt before formatting