Kingston Technology DT4000 user manual

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help.pdf

Help for DT4000-M Users


Introduction System Requirements
Recommendations
• Pentium III Processor or equivalent (or faster)
Initialization
• 15MB free disk space
DT4000-M Login
• USB 2.0
Password Criteria
• Windows XP SP2/SP3, Vista SP1/SP2, & 7
Device Lockout
• Two available drive letters after the last physical disk drive
Forgot Password
• SafeConsole for Kingston 4.1x Management Server*
Change Password

Reset Option
About DT4000-M
Drive Letter Conflict


Introductio

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Initialization [Back to top] After plugging the DT4000-M device into a USB port, if you receive the following warning message, “Kingston DataTraveler requires an active SafeConsole server to make it operational” (see Figure 1.3), please contact your helpdesk or SafeConsole Administrator. The DT4000-M must be able to communicate with a SafeConsole server in order to initialize prior to first Figure 1.3 – Warning Message use and/or function properly after a device reset.

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Once a connection to the server is confirmed, you will be asked to create a password that will be used to unlock the secure data partition each time you log into the DT4000-M. 1. Once you’ve decided on a password, enter it into the ‘Select password’ field, and re-enter it in the ‘Confirm password’ field, as seen in Figure 1.6. The password you create must meet the following criteria before the initialization process will allow you to continue: • Passwords must contain at leas

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DT4000-M Login [Back to top] You must supply your DT4000-M password each time you wish to log into the device. During the login process, if an incorrect password is entered, you will be given another opportunity to enter the correct password; however, there is a built-in security feature that tracks the number of failed login attempts. If this number reaches the pre-configured value of 10 failed attempts, the DT4000-M will lock and require a device reset of the secure data partition

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Forgot Password [Back to top] The ‘Remote Password Reset’ is a feature in SafeConsole that allows DT4000-M users to change/create passwords without resetting the device, thus saving all data stored on the DT4000-M. The ‘Forgot Password’ menu option is available on the DT4000-M ONLY when ‘Remote Password Reset’ is enabled on the SafeConsole Management Server (consult your helpdesk or administrator for details.) (Note: Remote Password Reset needs to be enabled on the SafeConsole Man

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Drive Letter Conflict [Back to top] The DT4000-M requires two available drive letters AFTER the last physical disk that appears before the ‘gap’ in drive letter assignments. This does NOT pertain to network shares because they are specific to user-profiles and not the system hardware profile itself, thus appearing available to the OS. What this means is, Windows may assign the DT4000-M a drive letter that’s already in use by a network share or Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path,