Istorage IS-FL-DA-256-32 User Manual

User Manual

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FIPS

Level 3 Certiﬁed

140-2

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

If you are having difﬁculty please refer to this complete user manual which is loaded on your datAshur and is also available at iStorage’s website: www.istorage-uk.com/support

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iStorage datAshur is developed and manufactured by iStorage Ltd

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and is based on DataLock® technology licensed from ClevX, LLC

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Table of Contents

Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 4

Package contents .......................................................................................................................... 4

1. datAshur Layout ..................................................................................................................... 5

2. LED Indicators and their actions.............................................................................................. 5

3. How to change the User PIN .................................................................................................. 5

4. How to create a new User PIN ................................................................................................ 6

5. How to unlock the datAshur with a User PIN .......................................................................... 8

6. How to lock the datAshur ....................................................................................................... 8

7. How to create an Admin PIN .................................................................................................. 8

8. How to unlock with Admin PIN .............................................................................................. 10

9. How to change Admin PIN ..................................................................................................... 11

10. How to reset the datAshur ...................................................................................................... 12

11. How to conﬁgure the datAshur with Windows OS .................................................................. 12

12. How to conﬁgure the datAshur with Mac OS ........................................................................... 15

13. Brute Force Hacking Detection ................................................................................................ 16

14. FAQ’s - Frequently asked questions ....................................................................................... 17

15. Technical Support ................................................................................................................... 21

16. Warranty and RMA information ............................................................................................... 21

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Introduction

Note: The datAshur rechargeable battery is not fully charged, we recommend the battery be charged

prior to ﬁrst use. Please plug in the datAshur drive to a powered USB port for 60 minutes to fully charge the battery.

Thank you for purchasing the iStorage datAshur®, an ultra secure and easy to use, hardware encrypted USB PIN activated ﬂash drive.

datAshur Pro has attained FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certiﬁcation by NIST (certiﬁcate no 1873). This is a high level US government accreditation and means the product has passed numerous tests relating to the encryption algorithm and tamper-evidence as well as to thwart attacks directed at the Critical Security Parameters.

The datAshur uses military grade CBC-AES 256-bit hardware encryption, which encrypts all data stored on the drive in real-time. The datAshur requires no software and is OS and host independent.

The datAshur incorporates 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 is safe and cannot be accessed by any unauthorised person.

The datAshur can be conﬁgured with both a User and Admin PIN, making it perfect for corporate and government deployment. As the datAshur is unlocked via the onboard keypad and not a host computer, it is not vulnerable to software/hardware based key-loggers or brute force attacks.

Caution: The datAshur is 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 3 “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.

Package contents

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• iStorage datAshur drive

• Extruded Aluminium Sleeve

• QSG - Quick Start Guide

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1. datAshur Layout

5 6

Lock LED, stand by with the datAshur locked

Unlock LED, datAshur is unlocked when flashing

Keypad

Key Button, used to activate the datAshur and to

enter PIN codes

Blue LED, when on, the datAshur is connected to the

computer. when flashing data is being transferred

Keyring, unscrew to add to key ring.

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2. LED indicators and their actions

When all LEDs are OFF the datAshur is locked and secure.

blink Drive is unlocked in User Mode solid No User PIN

double blink

solid Drive is connected to a powered

solid Drive is connected to host computer

blink Data exchange with host computer blink

Drive is unlocked in Admin Mode blink

USB port

and is idle

blink Drive is locked and secure

Accepting User PIN

together

double blink

illuminate together

alternately

setting / changing the PIN

Accepting Admin PIN setting / changing the PIN

Accepting new PIN

Error

3. How to change the User PIN

Unless otherwise noted, all steps are performed when datAshur is NOT connected to a computer.

Caution: The datAshur is shipped with a default User PIN of 1-1-2-2-3-3-4-4

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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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User 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)

• datAshur must NOT be connected to a host

INSTRUCTIONS LED ACTIVITY

Press KEY Button

will blink together

Enter User PIN to unlock drive (Factory default PIN 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4) and press KEY Button

will illuminate together for approximately 4 seconds and then: will blink indicating correct PIN entry

Press and hold KEY Button for 3 seconds will illuminate together

While illuminated enter New User PIN and press KEY Button

Re-enter New User PIN and press KEY Button

Insert datAshur

into USB port

will blink in unison

will illuminate and then change to blinking

change to blinking

N.B.

blinks if 1

and 2nd entries match

blink alternately if PIN entry incorrect

Note: If a mistake was made while deﬁning a new PIN or the procedure was not completed, the drive will retain

the old PIN.

4. How to create a new User PIN

When all cryptographic parameters have been zeroed.

All cryptographic parameters (including User PIN and Admin PIN) are zeroed:

• After hacking detection has been triggered by 10 consecutive failed attempts to unlock,

• When the datAshur has been manually reset (see section 11 “How to Reset the datAshur”).

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This state is evident by a solid lit RED LED indicator. It will be necessary to set a New User PIN by following these instructions.

When either of the above two scenarios occur, it will be necessary to set a new User PIN by following the instructions

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User 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)

• datAshur must NOT be connected to a host

Password Tip: You can create a word, name, phrase or any other Alphanumerical PIN combination by simply pressing

the key with the corresponding letters on it.

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 CODES can be created.

INSTRUCTIONS LED ACTIVITY

Press and hold KEY Button for 3 seconds will illuminate together

While are illuminated enter a New User PIN and press KEY Button

Re-enter New User PIN and press KEY Button

Insert datAshur into USB port

will blink in unison

4 seconds and then: will blink indicating correct PIN entry

blink alternately if PIN entry incorrect

will illuminate together for approximately

will illuminate in a constant state

Note: It becomes necessary to format the datAshur at this point as all previous data is obscured with the

previous encryption key (including the ﬁle allocation table).

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A User PIN can only be created when the RED LED is lit in a constant state (reset) or changed when the

GREEN LED is blinking (unlocked).

Neither User nor Admin PIN can be created while the drive is connected to a host computer.

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