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Revised Nov 9, 2018
Table of Contents
About the Aegis Secure Key 3NX 4
PIN Requirements 4
Battery Note 4
Waking the Key 5
First-Time Use 5
Admin Mode 5
LED States and Their Meaning 6
Locking the Key 6
Unlocking the Key 6
Adding a New User PIN (Via Admin Mode) 7
Adding a New User PIN (Via User Forced Enrollment Mode) 7
Deleting the User PIN 8
Changing the User PIN 8
Changing the Admin PIN 8
Setting One-Time-Use Recovery PINs 9
Using One-Time-Use Recovery PINs 9
Setting Read-Only or Read / Write Modes from the Admin Mode 10
Setting Read-Only or Read / Write Modes from the User Mode 11
Setting LED Flicker / Button Press Indicator Mode 12
Setting Minimum PIN Length Requirement 12
Setting the Unattended Auto-Lock Feature 12
Setting a Self-Destruct PIN 13
Aegis Secure Key Brute-Force Protection 14
Performing a Complete Reset 15
Initializing and Formatting After a Complete Reset 16
Hibernating or Logging Off from the Operating System 17
Aegis Secure Key Setup for Mac OS 17
Diagnostic Mode 18
Removable Media / Fixed Disk 19
Lock-Override Mode 20
Troubleshooting / FAQs 21
Technical Support / Warranty 22
Quick Reference Guide 23