Buffalo Secure Lock Ware User Manual

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User Manual - Secure Lock Ware

Drive Encryption System

v1.3

Ultra High Security - 256-bit Capable
AES Encryption for Buffalo USB Hard
Drives

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Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Setting up Secure Lock Ware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Installing Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Confi guration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Reformatting Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Using Secure Lock Ware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Entering your Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Locking a Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Removing Secure Lock Ware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Disabling Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Uninstalling Software . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

File Encrypter Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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Do you keep sensitive material on your portable hard drive? Secure Lock Ware’s 256-bit
capable AES encryption provides powerful protection for data on your portable USB devices.
When Secure Lock Ware is confi gured, no one will be able to access the data on your portable
device without entering the correct password - period.

AES stands for Advanced Encryption Standard and is one of the most secure forms of
encryption currently available.

Protect your password carefully! Your data is only secure as long as your password is
secret. On the other hand, if you lose your password, you will not be able to access data
on your device.

System Requirements

• Windows 2000 or Windows XP on any client computers that the portable USB device will
be used with.

Introduction

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Insert your MiniStation CD in the CD drive of the computer that you’ll be using to access
the portable device. If it doesn’t start automatically, open My Computer and browse your
CD drive. Double-click on the Setup.exe fi le to open the installation program.

Setting up Secure Lock Ware

To begin, click on the Secure Lock Ware Software Installation button, then click on Secure
Lock Ware Setup.

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Setting up Secure Lock Ware

This screen will appear. Click Start.

When installation completes, click Next to open the
Settings screen. Secure Lock Ware software is now
installed on your computer, but you still need to set up
encryption on the device.

If your device was already encrypted from another PC,
just click Finish instead of Next. You may now access the
device normally.

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Highlight Drive Encryption Settings and click Start.

Confi guring Secure Lock Ware

Choose Set Up Drive Encryption on Device and click Start.

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Do not connect the device that you want to
encrypt to the computer at this time. If you've
already connected it, disconnect it now. Click
OK.

Confi guration

Now, plug in the device that you want to
encrypt and allow it to power up. Then click
OK.

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Enter your desired password twice and choose either AES 128
bit security or AES 256 bit security. Because this encryption is
extremely secure, information on your device will be inaccessible
if you forget your password. You may wish to enter a hint to help
you remember the password later. Click OK when done.

Confi guration

If you click Yes on this screen, your device will be encrypted and
all data currently on it will be lost.

Click OK to fi nish confi guration. Now, you’ll need to reformat
the device.