Addonics Technologies CA256USB user manual

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T E C H N O L O G I E S
User Guide
CipherUSB
(CA256USB)
www.addonics.com
v3.1.11
Technical Support
If you need any assistance to get your unit functioning properly, please have your
product information ready and contact Addonics Technical Support at:
Hours: 8:30 am - 6:00 pm PST
Phone: 408-453-6212
Email: http://www.addonics.com/support/query/

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Initial Setup This procedure only needs to be done when setting up the CipherUSB for the first time, or when a new password is desired. The CipherUSB will retain the last password it was programmed with and otherwise does not require any driver or software to work. 1. Connect the CipherUSB to a computer running Windows, and connect a USB storage device into the CipherUSB. The CipherUSB will not respond until a working storage device is connected to its USB device port. 2. Run the program

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CAUTION: KEEP YOUR PASSWORD SAFE AND REMEMBER IT. OTHER CipherUSB DEVICES CAN USE THE SAME PASSWORD TO UNLOCK MEDIA ENCRYPTED BY THIS DEVICE. IF THE PASSWORD IS LOST THE DATA IS LOST. THERE IS NO “BACK DOOR” TO UNLOCK OR RECOVER THE PASSWORD OR THE ENCRYPTION KEY. After confirming once more for security, the CipherUSB will be programmed with a 256-bit encryption key seeded by the pass- word. Once the CipherUSB has been programmed, a dialog will appear instructing you to remove the device a

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Using the CipherUSB With Storage Data that is encrypted will only be readable when the device is connected to a computer through a CipherUSB programmed with the correct password. When a device is connected through a CipherUSB, unencrypted data or data that is encrypted using a CipherUSB programmed with a different password will not be readable. For hard drives and flash media devices, all sectors written including the boot record and file system are encrypted by CipherUSB. For optical med

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1. Read the firmware update for important changes to the unit's operation or the update procedure. If a firmware release note contradicts these instructions, follow the release notes instead. 2. Insert the CipherUSB with a storage device. The CipherUSB will not respond unless a storage device is attached to it. 3. Run the CipherUSB.exe program. If the CipherUSB unit has not been initialized with a password, the Update Firmware tab will not appear. Initialize the un

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