Activating my device with IronKey™ EMS
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GETTING STARTED
DataLocker Sentry EMS User Guide
ACTIVATING MY DEVICE WITH IRONKEY™ EMS
Sentry EMS devices can be managed using IronKey™ EMS Cloud or IronKey™ EMS On-Prem server by
DataLocker. IronKey EMS is sold separately. When you activate your device with IronKey EMS, features and
applications are installed or applied to your device according to the settings and policies in IronKey EMS. The
following list of features and applications are available with managed devices:
•
Password policies
—Your device must comply with the password policy set in IronKey EMS
•
Password reset
—Allows you to reset your device password if you forget it.
•
Auto-lock device
—Administrators can determine if your device will auto-lock after a period of inac-
tivity.
•
Onboard applications (Malware Scanner)
—Scans your device for malware.
•
Force Read-Only mode
—Allows an administrator to force your device to open in Read-Only mode if
necessary.
Activation pre-requisites
Before you activate your device you will need:
• The Activation Code
provided by your IronKey EMS System Admin; this is typically sent in an email
message.
• A network or Internet connection to IronKey EMS.
• A computer running a supported Windows or Mac operating system (see
“OS Compatibility” on
page 10
).
To activate your device
1.
In DataLocker Control Panel, click the
Settings
button.
2.
In the left sidebar, click
Tools
.
3.
Under
Device Management
, click
Manage with EMS
.
