How To Check The User Pin Policy - iStorage DatAshur PRO2 Manuel D'utilisation

10. How to check the User PIN Policy

The Administrator is able to check the User PIN Policy and can identify the minimum PIN length restriction and whether or not the use of
a Special Character has been set by noting the LED sequence as described below.
To check the User PIN Policy, first enter the "Admin Mode" as described in section 5. Once the drive is in Admin Mode (solid
LED) proceed with the following steps.
1. In Admin mode press and hold down both
SHIFT ( ) + 7 buttons
2. Press the KEY ( ) button and the following happens;
a. All LED's (RED, GREEN & BLUE) become solid for 1 second.
b. A RED LED blink equates to ten (10) units of a PIN.
c. Every GREEN LED blink equates to a single (1) unit of a PIN
d. A BLUE blink indicates that a 'Special Character' was used.
e. All LED's (RED, GREEN & BLUE) become solid for 1 second.
f. LEDs return to solid BLUE
The table below describes the LED behaviour whilst checking the User PIN Policy, for instance if you have set a 12 digit User PIN with
the use of a Special Character (121), the
BLUE LED blink indicating that a Special Character must be used.
PIN Description
12 digit PIN with use of a Special Character
12 digit PIN with NO Special Character used
9 digit PIN with use of a Special Character
9 digit PIN with NO Special Character used
Note: When the datAshur PRO
time the drive 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 datAshur PRO
RED LED which then fades out to the Idle state (all LEDs off).
To immediately exit Admin Mode (solid
LED switches to a solid RED
must first be in the idle state (all LEDs off) before an Admin/User PIN can be entered.
RED LED will blink once (1) and the
3 digit Setup
is in Admin Mode, the BLUE
2
will exit Admin mode automatically - the solid
2
BLUE LED), press and hold down the SHIFT (
LED which then fades out to the Idle state. To access the drive contents (data), the datAshur PRO
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Solid BLUE LED will change to blinking
BLUE LEDs
GREEN LED will blink twice (2) followed by a single (1)
RED
121 1 Blink
120 1 Blink
091 0
090 0
LED will remain on and solid for 30 seconds only, during which
) button for a second - the solid
GREEN
GREEN BLUE
2 Blinks 1 Blink
2 Blinks 0
9 Blinks 1 Blink
9 Blinks 0
BLUE LED switches to a solid
BLUE
BLUE
and
2
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