Imation Lock. Password Protection Software USER GUIDE. v1.1. (Mode 8)

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1 Imation Lock Password Protection Software USER GUIDE v1.1 (Mode 8)

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction to the Imation Lock Security Software Before You Get Started Features Public and Secured Partition How to use Imation Lock Security Software...4 A. Setup a Password...4 B. Main Screen and Button Function...6 C. Login to the Secured Area...7 D. Logging Out of the Secured Area...8 E. Change Password...9 F. Password Hint Feature G. Auto Reset...12 H. Configure Size / Resize Partitions Regulatory

3 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE IMATION LOCK SECURITY SOFTWARE The data stored in your USB flash drive may sometimes be highly confidential and you need to be able to protect that data from un-authorised disclosure. The Imation Lock Security Software is a stand-alone application program, which helps to keep your data safe. Imation Lock offers a customizable password for the secure partition, to allow protecting your data in the secured area with the customized password, while leaving the non-sensitive data in the public area. You can also customize/resize the partitions sizes for the secured and non-secured areas. Protecting data has never been easier with Imation Lock. Feel safe and keep your data safe with Imation Lock. 2. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED Before using Imation Lock with USB 3.0 Secure Drive, please note: DO NOT plug in two or more USB 3.0 Secure Drives at the same time Imation Lock is only designed for Windows based operating systems (Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista. Windows XP and Windows 2000). Please install USB 3.0 driver first before using your USB 3.0 Secure Drive This software is designed for operation on the Imation Pocket Pro and External Solid State Drive (SSD) only. It is very important that you don t forget the password you ve entered (password hint feature provided). NO password recovery feature is provided. Special Note for Windows Vista and 7 Users Please disable ReadyBoost function first before using the Imation Lock software on the USB 3.0 Secure Drive. 3. FEATURES (a) Customized Password: You can set your own password up to 16 characters. (b) Password Reminder: Password hint function is available as a password reminder. (c) Password Retry: You have SIX chances of entering the correct password. A warning will show on the fifth password retry, indicating that one more incorrect entry will cause the data stored in the secured area to be erased and the password reset to (d) Multi Language: Imation Lock supports English, Japanese, Chinese (Traditional/ Simplified) language user interfaces. Software automatically detects your Windows language and shows the respective UI. Default is set to English. 2

4 4. PUBLIC AND SECURED PARTITION When you plug in your device to a USB port, your operating system should recognize the device and show a Removable Disk icon. This is the Public partition and the security application program - Imation Lock will be stored in this partition. Public Area / Public Partition When the device is inserted into the USB port, you will only see the public partition. The public partition is available to all users to read and write data. The security application software Imation Lock will also be stored in this partition. Password security will only apply to and protect the secure partition and will not affect this partition. Secured Area / Secure Partition This secure area is protected by user password and can only be accessed by setting up a password (if no password had been set before). If NO password exists, then you cannot use this partition. When a password had been setup, you will be required to enter the password first. Once a correct password had been entered, the public partition will disappear and the secure partition will show. 3

5 5. HOW TO USE IMATION LOCK A. Setup a Password You have to set up a password first, in order to see and use the secure partition. 1. Insert your Secure Drive in the USB port. 2. In the removable drive, double-click and run Imation Lock.exe file 3. If you are using Imation Lock for the first time, then you will be prompted to set up a password first Enter a password of your choice (maximum 16 characters, including spaces) 3-2. Confirm password by re-entering the password set Enter a password hint as a reminder (maximum 32 characters long, including spaces) Please enter a valid password hint. No password recovery feature will be provided Click on to save the password set, or click on to cancel/exit. Note: You can only type in English letters and numbers 4

6 3-5. If all information has been entered correctly, a message window will show, and your device is now logged into the secure partition. The device will be locked automatically (back to public partition) when you remove it from the USB port. Click to continue. 5

7 B. Main Screen and Button Function From the public partition, double-click and run Imation Lock.exe Main screen will only show up when a password has been setup. (1) Password Area: for entering your password. (2) Unlock/lock Device: to lock or unlock your device. (3) Setting: allow to change your password or resize partitions. (4) Password Hint: your password reminder. (5) Exit: to exit the program. (6) Device Status: icon information to tell you if the device is currently locked or unlocked. When you move your mouse pointer to an icon on the main screen, a text dialog will automatically appear to tell you the function of that icon. 6

8 C. Login to the Secured Area This section will demonstrate how to log into the secured area, assuming a password has been set up correctly (please refer to setup a password section). (1) Enter your password in the box below, and click the login button (2) If you have entered a valid password, the following message window will show, indicate that you have now entered the secured area. Click to continue. 7

9 (3) If you have entered an invalid password, the following message window will show, telling you that you have entered an incorrect password, and the remaining number of retries you have. If you have forgotten your password, try the Password Hint, it may help you remember your password. Click to continue. # OF ATTEMPTS / MAX. # OF RE-TRIES D. Logging Out of the Secured Area To log out from the secured area and back to the public area, simply run the Imation Lock software and click the logout button 8

10 E. Change Password (1) Click the Setting button (2) Click on the Change Password button 9

11 (3) You will be asked to enter your old (current) password and the new password, and then confirm the new password by retyping the new password again. You can also change the password hint as well. Once ready, click to apply the new password or press to cancel and exit. (4) If all information was entered correctly, a message window will show and tell you that the password has been changed. Click to continue. 10

12 F. Password Hint Feature You may have forgotten your password when you try to log in or change the password. Fortunately, the Password Hint feature of Imation Lock can help remind you about the password that you have set (if you have entered a valid password hint). (1) From the Imation Lock user interface, click on the Hint button (2) A message window will appear to show you the password reminder. Click to continue. 11

13 G. Auto Reset If you have entered a wrong password when you try to login, change your password or resize the partitions, upon the second of the last retry, you will be reminded with the following message, that if you enter a wrong password one more time, your device will be formatted, all data in the secure area and password will be deleted. Click to continue. When you typed in the wrong password for the last time, the SECURED partition of your device is erased and password is reset to You will see the following message window. Click to continue. Note: At the completion of the partitioning the default password 1234 is set. 12

14 H. Configure Size / Resize Partitions You can re-configure the capacity size for the public area and secure area. Please note: All data in both partitions will be erased! (1) Click on the Setting button (2) Click the Configure Size button 13

15 (3) Move the pointer to the left or to the right to adjust the capacity for both partitions. (4) Enter your password and click to continue; or click to cancel at any time. (5) When you click, the following screen displays for confirmation of the formatting 14

16 (6) When you click, formatting/resizing will take place. Do not remove the device or force close the program before the process is done. (7) When the initial configuration completes successfully, the following message will show. This allows large partitions greater than 13GB to be formatted to NTFS. Click to continue with NTFS formatting, Click to use FAT32 formatting. 15

17 (8) When the formatting completes successfully, the following message will show. Click to continue. After configuring your device, we recommend that you remove the device from USB port and re-insert it again before using. 16

18 6. REGULATORY United States This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that can cause undesired operation. FCC Digital Emissions Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the radio or television receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the computer equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the radio or television receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help. Canadian Digital Apparatus Compliance CAN ICES-03(B) / NMB-003(B) Note: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment. Imation Enterprises Corp. 1 Imation Way, Oakdale, MN, , USA Imation, and the Imation logo are the trademarks of Imation Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners A 17