16. Creating a One-Time User Recovery PIN
The User Recovery PIN is extremely useful in situations where a user has forgotten their PIN to unlock the datAshur PRO
To activate the recovery mode, the user must fi rst enter the correct One-Time Recovery PIN, if one has been confi gured. The user PIN
recovery process does not impact the data, encryption key and Admin PIN, however the user is forced to confi gure a new 7-15 digit User
PIN.
To confi gure a One-Time 7-15 digit User Recovery PIN, fi rst enter the "Admin Mode" as described in section 5. Once the drive is in
Admin Mode (solid
BLUE
LED) proceed with the following steps.
1. In Admin mode press and hold down both
KEY ( ) + 4 buttons
2. Enter a One-Time Recovery PIN and press
KEY ( ) button
3. Re-enter a One-Time Recovery PIN and press
KEY ( ) button again
Note:
When the datAshur PRO
time the drive can accept instructions via the keypad allowing it to be confi gured with a host of security features. If no key event
happens within 30 seconds, the datAshur PRO
RED
LED which then fades out to the Idle state (all LEDs off).
To immediately exit Admin Mode (solid
LED switches to a solid
RED
must fi rst be in the idle state (all LEDs off) before an Admin/User PIN can be entered.
17. Deleting the One-Time User Recovery PIN
To delete the One-Time User Recovery PIN, fi rst enter the "Admin Mode" as described in section 5. Once the drive is
in Admin Mode (solid
BLUE
1. In Admin mode press and hold down both
SHIFT (
) + 4 buttons
2. Press and hold down both
SHIFT (
) + 4 buttons again
2
is in Admin Mode, the
2
will exit Admin mode automatically - the solid
BLUE
LED), press and hold down the SHIFT (
LED which then fades out to the Idle state. To access the drive contents (data), the datAshur PRO
LED) proceed with the following steps.
www.istorage-uk.com
Solid
BLUE
solid
BLUE
Blinking
a single
GREEN
Blinking
rapidly blinking
BLUE
LED indicating the One-Time
Recovery PIN has been successfully confi gured
BLUE
LED will remain on and solid for 30 seconds only, during which
Solid
BLUE
RED
LED
Blinking
switch to a solid
Time User Recovery PIN has been
successfully deleted
2
LED will change to blinking
LEDs
GREEN
and solid
BLUE
LEDs will switch to
GREEN
LED blink and then back to blinking
and solid
BLUE
LEDs
GREEN
and solid
BLUE
LEDs change to a
GREEN
LED and fi nally to a solid
BLUE
LED switches to a solid
) button for a second - the solid
LED will change to blinking
RED
LED will become solid
RED
BLUE
LED indicating that the One-
.
GREEN
and
BLUE
2
and then
#17