DigiSAFE DiskCrypt Mobile DCM300, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL DISKCRYPT MOBILE DCM300...

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Page 3: ...s DigiSAFE logo and DiskCrypt are either trademarks or registered trademarks of ST Electronics Info Security Pte Ltd in Singapore and or in other countries DigiSAFE logo is a registered trademark in U...

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Page 5: ...0 and Firewire 400 800 operating specifications ST Electronics Info Security accepts no liability for any loss of data or the inability of DiskCrypt Mobile to work with equipment that are not compati...

Page 6: ...3 3 Using the built in keypad 7 3 4 Using an AC Power Adapter 8 4 Authentication 9 4 1 Inserting the smart card 9 4 2 Entering your PIN 9 5 Setting up the drive 10 5 1 Setting up a new drive 10 5 2 S...

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Page 8: ...p by step instructions for installation of DigiSAFE DiskCrypt Mobile DCM300 and as a reference for its operation and usage PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THIS GUIDE CAREFULLY AND...

Page 9: ...ould normally be missed and left in the clear by software encryption products Encryption and decryption occurs transparently without any loss in disk performance Users simply use their computers as us...

Page 10: ...ollowing items are included with DiskCrypt Mobile DCM300 If you discover any missing items please contact your distributor retailer 1 x DigiSAFE DiskCrypt Mobile DCM300 1 x USB Y cable 2 x DiskCrypt M...

Page 11: ...the HDD Authentication Supports two factor authentication via smart card and PIN Smart Card Supports ISO 7816 T 0 Class B cards Encryption NIST1 certified AES hardware cipher engine Supported key str...

Page 12: ...A hard drive or use your existing 2 5 SATA hard drive with DCM300 3 1 Installing a hard drive DiskCrypt Mobile DCM300 supports standard 2 5 SATA hard drives To install your 2 5 hard drive follow these...

Page 13: ...3 The unit s backlight will turn on indicating that DCM300 has powered up Notes on using USB port Do not attempt to use DCM300 when connected to a bus powered USB hub or USB extension cable Connectin...

Page 14: ...It works on the principle of capacitive sensing to provide a better user experience and can detect the presence of a touch on the button Note The keypad works on the principle of touch and users need...

Page 15: ...power adapter is needed The specifications of the power adapter are Input 100 240V AC 50 60Hz 0 5A Output 5V DC 2A DC plug 1 3mm Note The AC Power adapter is not included as part of the packaging item...

Page 16: ...e smart card with the contacts facing down You may insert the card before or after connecting DCM300 to your computer Once a valid card is inserted the Status LED will blink once If an invalid card is...

Page 17: ...operating system s instructions on how to do so or refer to Section 8 1 Partitioning and formatting your hard drive 5 2 Setting up an existing drive No additional steps are required to set up a previo...

Page 18: ...in your system tray 2 Select USB Mass Storage Device from the list and select the device you would like to remove 3 Click Stop 4 Click OK to confirm drive disconnection 5 Click Close 6 Windows will in...

Page 19: ...current 8 digit PIN and press Enter The Status LED blinks twice to notify that you may press the new PIN 5 Enter the new 8 digit PIN and press Enter The Status LED blinks twice to notify that you may...

Page 20: ...ular DCM300 unit Note Once a new smart card is initialized you will need to repartition reformat any existing drive as the encryption key will be different The existing data in the drive will be unrea...

Page 21: ...Partition 6 Follow the New Partition Wizard to create as many partitions as desired 7 Right click on each partition and select Format to format the drive in either FAT32 or NTFS 8 The drive is ready t...

Page 22: ...isconnect this device from your computer while it is reading or writing data This may cause damage to DCM300 and it is possible that the data that is read from or written to the device becomes corrupt...

Page 23: ...on DiskCrypt Mobile stores the encryption key in smart cards While other encrypted drive enclosures make use of hardware keys to store the encryption key these keys are not secure and can be easily du...

Page 24: ...DiskCrypt Mobile malfunctions the data in the drive will still be readable as long as the smart cards are present Simply install your drive in another DiskCrypt Mobile of the same encryption key leng...

Page 25: ...PIN and hence it is inherently secure as long as your PIN is not compromised If you lose your 1st card please continue to use the 2nd card to access your drive You may wish to purchase additional car...

Page 26: ...rting the card with the contacts facing down Authentication fails Is the Error LED lighted Ensure that a valid card is inserted and that the card orientation is correct by inserting the card with the...

Page 27: ...inferior quality Do you hear clicking sounds from your drive The drive might be experiencing trouble spinning up due to insufficient power from the USB port s Connect both USB connectors directly int...