How To Check The User Pin Brute Force Limitation - iStorage CLOUDASHUR Manuel D'utilisation

35. How to check the User PIN Brute Force Limitation

The Administrator is able to observe and determine the number of consecutive times an incorrect User PIN is allowed to be
entered before triggering the Brute Force defence mechanism by simply noting the LED sequence as described below.
To check the brute force limitation setting, first enter the "Admin Mode" as described in section 5. Once the cloudAshur is
in Admin Mode (solid BLUE
1. In Admin mode press and hold down both
2 + 0 buttons
2. Press the KEY ( ) button and the following happens;
a. All LEDs (RED, GREEN
b. Each RED LED blink equates to ten (10) units of a brute force limitation number.
c. Every GREEN LED blink equates to one (1) single unit of a brute force limitation number.
d. All LEDs (RED, GREEN
e. LEDs return to solid BLUE
The table below describes the LED behaviour whilst checking the brute force limitation setting, for instance if you have set the
cloudAshur to brute force after 5 consecutive incorrect PIN entries, the
Brute Force Limitation Setting
2 attempts
5 attempts
10 attempts
Note: When the cloudAshur is in Admin Mode, the
which time the cloudAshur can accept instructions via the keypad allowing it to be configured with a host of security
features. If no key event happens within 30 seconds, the cloudAshur will exit Admin mode automatically - the solid
BLUE LED switches to a solid
To immediately exit Admin Mode (solid
solid BLUE LED switches to a solid
your cloudAshur must first be in the idle state (all LEDs off) before an Admin/User PIN can be entered.
LED) proceed with the following steps.
& BLUE) become solid for 1 second.
& BLUE) become solid for 1 second.
RED LED which then fades out to the Idle state (all LEDs off).
BLUE LED), press and hold down the SHIFT (
RED LED which then fades out to the Idle state. To unlock and access your data,
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Solid BLUE
and BLUE
GREEN LED will blink five (5) times.
RED GREEN
0 2 Blinks
0 5 Blinks
1 Blink 0
BLUE LED will remain on and solid for 30 seconds only, during
LED will change to blinking
LEDs
) button for a second - the
GREEN
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