Apricorn A25-3PL256-S128, A25-3PL256-2000F, A25-3PL256-S512, A25-3PL256-S512F, A25-3PL256-S256F User manual

Aegis Padlock Fortess

User

Guide

Remember to save your PIN in a safe place. If lost or forgotten, there is no way to access the drive.

If you are having difficulty please refer to the complete user’s manual which is

loaded on your Aegis Padlock drive and is also available at Apricorn’s website at: www.apricorn.com/support

Table of Contents

About the Aegis Padlock Fortress Drive	4
Package contents	4
Aegis Padlock Fortress - Connections	5
Before you begin	5
Connecting the Aegis Padlock	5
Connecting with the USB Y-Cable	6
Aegis Padlock Keypad Panel	7
First Time Use	7
LED states and their meaning	8
Locking the Drive	9
Unlocking the Drive	9
Admin Mode	9
Changing the Admin PIN	9
Adding a new User PIN	10
Deleting the User PINs	10
Changing the User PIN	10
Setting the Unattended Auto Lock Feature	11
Aegis Padlock Brute Force Protection	12
Setting a Self-Destruct PIN	13
Performing a Complete Re-Set	13
Initializing and formatting after a complete reset	14
Hibernating or Logging off from the OS	15
Aegis Padlock Setup for Mac OS	16
Diagnostic Mode	17
Troubleshooting	18
Technical Support	20
Warranty and RMA information	20

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(Rev 1.2) 9/17/2014

About the Aegis Padlock Fortress Drive

Looking for the highest level of security for your data while utilizing the fastest USB 3.0 speeds?

Look no further than the Aegis Padlock Fortress 140-2 Validated

Drive, certified and tested to NIST

FIPS 140-2 Level 2 requirements and with the fastest speeds of Apricorn’s Secure Drive line.

Sporting an easy-to-use keypad design that is impervious to dust and grit, with a software free setup and operation, the Aegis Padlock Fortress Edition enables you to access the drive simply and easily with your own unique PIN. And with a super fast integrated USB 3.0 cable, you can access your data faster than ever before.

Package contents

•Aegis Padlock Fortress drive with integrated USB 3.0 cable

•Travel pouch

•USB Y-cable

•Quick Start Guide

Aegis Padlock FIPS

Quick Start Guide

	1	SHIFT button
4	2	UNLOCK button
	3	LOCK button
	4 LED Indicator lights
3	When you first plug in the FIPS
2	Padlock, the unit will do a self-test
	to verify all security components
	are working properly. The LEDs
	will go through 3 test stages
1	RED, GREEN, and BLUE. This
	will be followed by three GREEN

	flashes on a successful test. Any
	test failure will leave the unit in an
	interoperable state with the RED
First Time Use	LED flashing.

Before the Padlock can be used, the Admin PIN MUST be set. The LED will display

Solid BLUE and Blinking GREEN to indicate the Padlock is waiting for a PIN to be set.

To Set-up the Admin PIN:

1. Press UNLOCK + 9. The LED will be Solid BLUE / Blinking GREEN.

2. Enter the new Admin PIN and press UNLOCK key. If accepted the LED will flash BLUE followed by 3 short blinks of the GREEN LED.

3. Re-enter the Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK key. If accepted the GREEN LED will be Solid for 3 seconds.

4. LED will then turn BLUE and remain in Admin mode for 30 seconds or if the LOCK key is pressed, will return the drive to a standby state.

5. The Admin PIN is now set and will allow access to the drive or the Admin features.

6. To UNLOCK the drive, enter the new PIN and press UNLOCK.

*Note:	PINs must be a minimum length of 7 maximum 16.
	Cannot contain all consecutive numbers (2345678 or 8901234)
	Cannot contain all same number (1111111)
	The SHIFT key can be used for additional combinations.
	SHIFT + 1 are a separate value than just 1.

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Aegis Padlock Fortress - Connections

Before you begin

Be sure to review the following information before you begin to use the Aegis Padlock.

Attention: Use only the included cables with your Aegis Padlock. You might damage the drive if you use a cable not included with the Aegis Padlock.

The Aegis Padlock is designed for portable use without an AC power adapter and in most cases will be able to power on a single USB port. In the event that the Aegis Padlock is unable to power on a single USB connection, use the included USB Y-cable.

Connecting the Aegis Padlock

1.Attach the integrated USB cable of the Aegis Padlock drive to an available USB port on your computer, as shown below.

NOTE: While the Aegis Padlock will work with any USB port, for the fastest speeds connect to a USB 3.0 port on your computer.

2.At least one of the Aegis Padlock LEDs should turn on, indicating that the Aegis Padlock is receiving power.

If none of the LEDs turn on or the drive locks when writing to the disk, use the included USB Y-cable.

Refer to directions on the following page

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Connecting with the USB Y-Cable

If none of the Aegis Padlock LEDs power on a single USB connection, use the included USB Y-cable.

1.Attach the Aegis Padlock’s integrated USB cable to the female connector of the USB Y-cable.

2.Connect the two male USB connectors to two available USB ports on your computer.

3.At least one of the Aegis Padlock LEDs should turn on, indicating that the Aegis Padlock is powered.

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Aegis Padlock Keypad Panel

4

3

2

1

1 SHIFT button

2 UNLOCK button

3 LOCK button

4LED Indicator lights

When you first plug in the FIPS

Padlock, the unit will do a self-test to verify all security components are working properly. The LEDs will go through 3 test stages

RED, GREEN, and BLUE. This will be followed by three GREEN flashes on a successful test. Any test failure will leave the unit in an interoperable state with the RED

LED flashing.

First Time Use

Before the Padlock can be used, the Admin PIN MUST be set. The LED will display Solid BLUE and Solid GREEN to indicate the Padlock is waiting for a PIN to be set.

To Set-up the Admin PIN:

1.Press UNLOCK + 9. The LED will change to Solid BLUE and Blinking GREEN.

2.Enter the new Admin PIN and press UNLOCK key. If accepted the GREEN LED will flash for 3 short blinks, then return to Solid BLUE and Blinking GREEN.

3.Re-enter the Admin PIN and press the UNLOCK key. If accepted the GREEN LED will be Solid for 3 seconds.

4.LED will then turn BLUE and remain in Admin mode for 30 seconds or if the LOCK key is pressed, will return the drive to a standby state.

5.The Admin PIN is now set and will allow access to the drive or the Admin features.

6.To UNLOCK the drive, exit Admin by pressing the LOCK button. Then enter the new PIN and press UNLOCK.

*Note: PINs must be a minimum length of 7 maximum 16 digits. Cannot contain all consecutive numbers (2345678 or 9876543) Cannot contain all same number (1111111)

The SHIFT key can be used for additional combinations.

SHIFT + 1 are a separate value than just 1.	7