User Guide. G 4 Supreme. April AES 256 Encrypted USB Flash Drive. Prepared By: Md. Zakir Hosen

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1 G 4 Supreme AES 256 Encrypted USB Flash Drive User Guide April 2010 Copyright TwinMOS Technologies ME All Rights Reserved

2 Product Introduction Thank you for your purchasing TwinMOS AES 256 Encryption USB Flash Drive. The latest AES 256 Encryption USB Flash Drive is an innovative product of TwinMOS for the customers who are data security concerned. The highest level of Advanced Encryption Standard, known as AES-256, is an unbreakable hardware encryption method that before used for Government/National Security only. Now we make it available to consumers. It has easy-to-use interface and high standard hardware encryption technology. Not only can it protect your private data stored on the USB drive, but also act as a key to lock-up data on your computer as well as. Main Features Hardware 256bit AES Encryption, outstanding fast encryption & read/write speed Advanced Wear-leveling and Patented U-SAFE technologies to improve device durability Write protection key. Stylish & solid casing, ultra-slim size Support USB ZIP & USB HDD BIOS booting Hot Plug & Play. LED Indicator. Gross Weigh: 12g More than 1,000,000 times data transfer System Requirements IBM compatible PC, Laptop computers with USB ports Normal Partition Disk: Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/7, Mac OS 9.x/X, Linux 2.4.x or above Encryption Partition Disk: Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Win7. Page 2 of 12

3 1 Introduction In order to facilitate the use of Hardware Security Flash Disk, TwinMOS provides you with a Hardware Security Disk Tool. The tool has been stored in the Security Disk without installation. Hardware Security Disk Tool can manage Hardware Security Flash Disk on encryption, so as to enhance the security of data. You can set parameters, change password, adjust the capacity of Normal Disk and Security Disk, encryption and decryption etc. 2 Enter Security Disk Double click "My Computer", you would find two new icons as "Removable Disk" and "Security". One represents Public/Normal Disk (ND); the other represents Security Disk (SD). Select the icon of Security Disk to enter, and then double click the icon to enter. You can select "Save password on local computer" and "Don't show taskbar icon" according to your need. Please input the password, and then click "Enter". If you input error password, it would appear as follows: Note: 1. The initial times of verify error password are 20. If the error times of input password exceed the times of 20, the Security Disk would be locked and unable to access. Page 3 of 12

4 2. If you select "Don't show taskbar icon", the icon will no longer be displayed; if you want to show it again, you must replug the Hardware Security Flash Disk. Click the icon to enter main menu on the taskbar. 3 Settings Click "Settings" on main menu to enter: Please input the password, and then click "Settings" to enter (If it has entered Security Disk before clicking "Settings" on main menu, it would enter the following menu direct). Page 4 of 12

5 You can set "Error Times (1~255)" and "Protection Time (0~120)", and then click "OK" to complete, it would appear as follows: If the error times of input password exceed the pre-set number, the Security Disk will be locked and unable to access. If no operations within the protection time, the Security Disk will be automatically exited. Note: 1. If set the protection time to be 0, the Security Disk will not be exited. 2. The settings of "Protection Time" will come into effect next entering Security Disk. Page 5 of 12

6 4 Change Password Click "Settings" on main menu to enter: G4 Supreme Security Tool User Manual. Please input the password, and then click "Settings" to enter (If it has entered Security Disk before clicking "Settings" on main menu, it would enter the following menu direct). Click "Change Password" to enter. Page 6 of 12

7 Please input the passwords, and then click "OK", it would appear as follows: Please click "OK" to complete. Note: The Hardware Security Flash Disk is AES hardware encryption for professional-grade. Please keep your password. If the password is lost, the data of Security Disk would not be restored. Page 7 of 12

8 5 Format Click "Settings" on main menu to enter: Please input the password, and then click "Settings" to enter (If it has entered Security Disk before clicking "Settings" on main menu, it would enter the following menu direct). Click "Format" to enter: Page 8 of 12

9 You can drag the scroll bar Up and down to adjust the capacity of Normal Disk and Security Disk. Then you can click "OK", it would appear as follows: Click "OK" to format the Hardware Security Flash Disk, it would appear as follows: Click "OK" to complete. Page 9 of 12

10 Note: G4 Supreme Security Tool User Manual. 1. Format is aimed at the whole Hardware Security Disk, that is, the data of Normal Disk and Security Disk would be deleted after format. Please backup the data of Hardware Security Flash Disk before format. 2. Please replug the Hardware Security Flash Disk before reuse. 6 File Encryption Click "File Encryption" on main menu to enter: You can use File Encryption Tool to encrypt and decrypt. It used AES 256-bit encryption algorithm to ensure high data security. Please see the help document of File Encryption Tool to know the instructions. 7 Help You can click "Help" button on the main menu or settings menu to enter the help document of Hardware Security Flash Disk 8 Exit Click "Exit" to close the main menu. Page 10 of 12

11 Frequently Asked Questions: AES 256 USB Disk G4 Supreme: Q1. What is AES256 on USB Flash Drive? Ans: In cryptography Advanced Encryption Standard is called AES and it s working with 256 bit in USB Drive, that s why it s known as AES256. It is an encryption standard adopted by the U.S. government and now it s on your TwinMOS USB Flash drive. Q2. What is Multi-Level Security? Ans: This Devise is compliant with Duel level Security. a. Stores files in password-protected zone/partition. b. AES 256-bit hardware-based encryption system. Q3. Can anybody access my USB Drive? Ans: In this USB there is two Partitions known as public zone and another is Security zone. Anybody can access the public zone but without password it is never possible to access or enter the Security zone. Q4. How to access Security Zone? Ans: when security zone is tried to open it will prompt for password. Simply put your password and get full access or change any settings as you like to use. Q5. How to Encrypt any file? Ans: In the settings TAB and in the taskbar software icon, there is an option Encrypt File. By using this feature you can Encrypt any file from you USB drive or your HDD as well as. Q6. How to Decrypt any file? Ans: In the utility software there is one stop solution for File Encrypt and Decrypt. In the settings Tab select Encrypt File the select your file to Decrypt and hit decrypt. Page 11 of 12

12 Q7. Is it possible to Encrypt any file to my HDD? Ans: Yes, of course. You can Encrypt any file from your existing HDD, Portable HDD and any other storage device. This USB will work as a Data Security Key for any media. Q8. Is it possible to access my HDD Encrypted file without password? Ans: No, It s not possible to access anyway. To access your Encrypted file you have to Decrypt first this TwinMOS USB. You can access the file only when you put the password that you used to Encrypt otherwise it s not possible. Q9. What will happen if I forget my password? Ans: If you forget your password there is no way to access the data. So, we are requesting you to use the password which you never forget. Q10. I lost my USB and I have some Encrypted file on my HDD. Can I use that file? Ans: Yes, Definitely you can access your file but you have to buy another same capacity and same model of TwinMOS USB and you have to use your previous password that you used before to encrypt. Note: If you having any problem, you can contact with us for Technical Support. Click here ( ) to get LIVE Technical Support from TwinMOS. Page 12 of 12 Engineer-MIS Department [email protected]