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ROCSECURE – Rocsafe MX User Manual
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Authentication
Rocsafe MX requires users to authenticate themselves via two-factor authentication before they are granted
access to the installed drive. In order to do so, users must have the included smart card (something you have) and
its associated PIN (something you know). The authentication process involves inserting the correct smart card into
Rocsafe MX, followed by PIN entry. Upon completion of these two steps, the connected drive will present itself to
the operating system, and can be used like a normal drive.
4.1 Inserting the smart card
Rocsafe MX is shipped with two smart cards. Rocsecure recommends that you use only one card and keep the
other in a secure place. In the event that one card is stolen/lost, you may authenticate with the other card.
To begin authentication, simply insert the smart card with the contacts facing down. You may insert the card
before or after connecting Rocsafe MX to your computer. Once a valid card is inserted, the Status LED will blink
once. If an invalid card is inserted, the Error LED will light up.
4.2 Entering your PIN
Once Rocsafe MX recognizes that a valid card is inserted, you may proceed to enter your 8-digit PIN. The default
factory PIN is “12345678”. At the end of your PIN entry, press the Enter button.
Note
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• If an incorrect PIN is entered, the Error LED will blink continuously. Press the Esc button to restart
Rocsafe MX. If you have mistyped your PIN, press the Esc key at any time to restart the entire
authentication process.
You will be LOCKED-OUT of your smart card after 8 incorrect PIN attempts. Therefore, after about 5
incorrect attempts, it is advised that you seek for technical assistance as in Section
11.Troubleshooting