Buffalo Technology Secure Lock Ware user manual Introduction, System Requirements

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Introduction

Introduction

Do you keep sensitive material on your portable hard drive? Secure Lock Ware’s 256-bit capable AES encryption provides powerful protection for data on your portable USB devices. When Secure Lock Ware is conﬁgured, no one will be able to access the data on your portable device without entering the correct password - period.

AES stands for Advanced Encryption Standard and is one of the most secure forms of encryption currently available.

Protect your password carefully! Your data is only secure as long as your password is secret. On the other hand, if you lose your password, you will not be able to access data on your device.

System Requirements

•Windows 2000 or Windows XP on any client computers that the portable USB device will be used with.

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Contents AES Encryption for Buffalo USB Hard Drives User Manual - Secure Lock WareDrive Encryption System Ultra High Security - 256-bit CapableTable of Contents System Requirements IntroductionSetting up Secure Lock Ware This screen will appear. Click Start Highlight Drive Encryption Settings and click Start Choose Set Up Drive Encryption on Device and click StartConﬁguring Secure Lock Ware Conﬁguration If you click Yes on this screen, your device will be encrypted and all data currently on it will be lost Right-click on My Computer and select Manage Reformatting Your Encrypted DeviceClick Next and Next again and ﬁnally, click Finish Reformatting Your DeviceReformatting Your Device Click Next then Next again and again Finally, click Finish and Next againReformatting Your Device Reformatting Your Device Using Secure Lock Ware Using Secure Lock Ware Lock Device Removing Secure Lock Ware Disable Drive Encryption Now, click Yes enter your password one last time and click OK Now, click Start and then click Yes to restart your computer Removing Secure Lock Ware Software from your PCYou may start Secure Lock Ware at any time by clicking on Using File EncrypterStart/Programs/Buffalo/Secure Lock Ware Encryption Settings and click StartFrom the Encryption tab, choose a destination for Encrypted ﬁles. This is the location that encrypted ﬁles will be placed after the encryption process is run on them From the Compression tab, choose a rate for compression. Low compression rates result in faster encryption processing, but make for larger ﬁles. High compression rates give smaller ﬁle sizes but take longer to compress and uncompress Using File Encrypter Buffalo Technology USA, Inc 4030 West Braker Lane, Suite Austin, TX Contact InformationGENERAL INQUIRIES TECHNICAL SUPPORTBuffalo Technology Europe, Inc 176 Buckingham Avenue Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4RD United KingdomEmail sales@buffalo-technology.com