® User Manual iStorage diskAshur ® Manual – v 2.1 #1 www.istorage-uk.
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® Introduction Looking for an effortless way to secure your data? The iStorage diskAshur Secure Drive is the ultimate portable hard drive and secure storage system. With an easy-to use keypad design and software free setup, the diskAshur enables you to securely access the drive with your own unique PIN. Featuring your choice of 128-bit or 256-bit hardware encryption and a super-fast USB 3.
® 1. diskAshur Layout 1 Cancel button 2 3 button LED Indicator lights 1 2 abc def 4 ghi 5 jkl mno 7 8 wxyz cancel 0 pqrs tuv 3 6 9 The “Cancel” button can be used to: • Cancel current operation • Return to the previous step when you knowingly entered a wrong PIN • Exit the Admin Mode The button can be used to access the diskAshur and it can also be used as an OK acknowledgement in the following operations: • Entering a PIN • Confirming a new PIN iStorage diskAshur ® Manual – v 2.
® Be sure to review the following information before you begin to use the diskAshur. Caution: Use only the included cables with your diskAshur. You might damage the drive if you use a cable not included with the diskAshur. 2. Connecting the diskAshur 1. Attach the integrated USB cable of the diskAshur drive to an available USB port on your computer, as shown below. 2. The diskAshur LED indicator light should glow RED. iStorage diskAshur ® Manual – v 2.
® 3. Connecting the diskAshur with USB Y-cable If the LED indicator light does not power on a single USB connection, use the included USB Y-cable. 1. Attach the diskAshur’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. The diskAshur LED indicator light should glow RED. 4.
® 6. Entering the Standby Mode The Standby Mode is the default mode of the diskAshur and is the gateway to other working modes. To enter the Standby Mode, attach the diskAshur to your computer. The drive automatically goes into Standby Mode and the LED indicator light turns RED. In this mode, the diskAshur is locked. It cannot be recognized by My Computer and it does not provide either the regular functions or the encryption function.
® 9. Entering the Admin Mode Note: The diskAshur cannot be recognized by the operating system in the Admin Mode. To enter the Admin Mode, do the following: 1. Attach the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer. The diskAshur goes into the Standby Mode, and the LED indicator light turns RED. 2. Press and hold + 0 for five seconds until the LED indicator light flashes RED. This indicates that you can enter the Admin PIN. 3. Enter the Admin PIN and press . The default Admin PIN is 123456.
® 11. Changing the Admin PIN You can change the Admin PIN by doing the following: 1. Enter Admin Mode (refer to page 9 for details). 2. Press and hold + 9 until the LED indicator light flashes BLUE. 3. Enter the new PIN and press (The PIN must be a minimum of 6 digits and a maximum of 16 digits). The LED indicator light flashes GREEN three times. See note below if RED LED indicator flashes three times. 4. Re-enter the new Admin PIN and press .
® 12. Adding a new User PIN You can add a new User PIN by doing the following: 1. Enter the Admin Mode (refer to page 9 for details). 2. Press and hold + 1 until the LED indicator light flashes BLUE intermittently. 3. Enter a User PIN and press (a minimum of 6 digits and a maximum of 16 digits). The LED indicator light will flash GREEN three times. 4. Re-enter the new User PIN and press . If the LED indicator light stays solid GREEN for two seconds and then solid BLUE, the User PIN was added successfully.
® 15. Setting the Unattended Auto Lock Feature To protect against unauthorized access if the drive is unlocked and unattended, the diskAshur can be set to automatically lock after a pre-set amount of time. In its default state, the diskAshur Unattended Auto Lock feature is turned off. The Unattended Auto Lock can be set to activate after 5, 10 or 20 minutes. To set the Unattended Auto Lock please use the following steps: 1.
® 16. Brute Force Protection What is a Brute Force Attack? A brute force attack is a method of defeating a cryptographic scheme by systematically trying a large number of possibilities; for example, a large number of the possible keys in a key space in order to decrypt a message. In most schemes, the theoretical possibility of a brute force attack is recognized, but it is set up in such a way that it would be computationally infeasible to carry out.
® 17. Setting a Self Destruct PIN The diskAshur has the ability to set a PIN that will reset the encryption key if needed. By resetting the encryption key all data on the drive will be lost and cannot be recovered. Note: After initiating the Self Destruct sequence, the PIN used to initiate the self destruct sequence will become the default Admin PIN. The drive will need to be initialized and reformatted. For directions see page 15. To set a Self Destruct PIN please use the following steps: 1.
® 18. Completely resetting the diskAshur If you forget all the User PINs or Admin PINs, you can perform a complete reset to remove all the User PINs, and restore the Admin PIN to the default 123456. Attention: Completely resetting the diskAshur will reset the encryption key, in effect making all the data on the drive unrecoverable. You will need to partition and format the diskAshur with disk management applications. To perform a complete reset of the drive, do the following: 1.
® 5. In the Computer Manage window, click Disk Management. In the Disk Management window, the diskAshur is recognized as an unknown device that is uninitialized and unallocated. iStorage diskAshur ® Manual – v 2.1 Note: If the Initialize Disk Wizard window opens, click Cancel. 6. Right-click Unknown Disk, and then select Initialize Disk. 7. In the Initialize Disk window, click OK. 8. Right-click in the blank area under the Unallocated section, and then select New Simple Volume.
® 9. Click Next. 10. If you need only one partition, accept the default partition size and click Next. 11. Assign a drive letter or path and click Next. 12. Create a volume label, select Perform a quick format, and then click Next. 13. Click Finish. 14. Wait until the format process is complete. The diskAshur will be recognized and it is available for use. 20.
® 21. Troubleshooting This section contains troubleshooting information for the diskAshur. If you encounter any of the following problems when using the diskAshur, refer to the corresponding answers. Q: How do I use the diskAshur the first time? A: You can use it in one of the following ways: • Enter the Admin Mode with 123456 (default administrator PIN), and then you are able to change the Admin PIN or create a User PIN.
® Q: Do I require “Admin Rights” for the diskAshur to work? A: No, since the diskAshur does not require any software to be installed and the encryption/decryption is performed in Hardware on the drive itself, “Admin Rights” are not required. Q: I’m getting a continuously flashing red light what is wrong? A: You have entered an incorrect PIN too many times and have triggered the brute force attack protection; you can reset this counter by referring to the `Brute Force Protection` section of this manual.
® Apple Mac The diskAshur keeps locking after 5-10 minutes on the Macs – This will be due the Mac’s power saving as there is a setting to switch off hard drives that are idle after a fix period of time see below; iStorage diskAshur ® Manual – v 2.1 The settings in Energy Saver preferences affect what happens when your Mac is left unattended for a period of time that you specify. Disable `Put the hard disk(s) to sleep when possible` to prevent the diskAshur going to sleep and so not locking.
® Note For Windows 8.1 users; You will need to install a Windows update (KB2919355 ) as well as follow the steps on pages 18 &19. Please go to this link and choose Method 2; http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2919355. Once the download option appears select KB2919355 and then download and install.
® 22. Technical Support iStorage provides the following helpful resources for you: iStorage’s Website http://www.istorage-uk.com E-mail correspondence support@istorage-uk.com Telephone support with our Technical Support Department on +44 (0) 20 8991-6260. iStorage’s Technical Support Specialists are available from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. GMT - Monday through Friday. 23.
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