Using the IronKey Unlocker on Linux

3	Create a device password and a	Since you can have multiple IronKeys, the nickname
	nickname for your IronKey.	helps you distinguish between different IronKey de-
		vices.
		Your password is case-sensitive and must be at least 4
		characters long . The threat of brute-force password
		attacks is removed by the IronKey’s self-destruct fea-
		ture.
4	Agree to the license agreement	IronKey’s End-User License Agreement will appear.
		This can also be found online at:
		https://www.ironkey.com/terms
5	The IronKey will initialize.	During this process, it will generate the AES encryption
		key, and create the file system for the secure volume.
		This process may take a minute.

Your IronKey is now ready for use.

The IronKey Unlocker for Linux will allow you to access your files and change your device password on Linux, allowing you to securely transfer files from and between Windows, Mac, and Linux computers. You can use the other IronKey applications and services on a Windows computer.

Depending on your Linux distribution, you may need root privileges to use the program ‘iron- key’ found in the Linux folder of the mounted virtual CD-ROM. If you have only one IronKey

attached to the system, simply run the program from a command shell with no arguments (e.g. ironkey). If you have multiple IronKeys, you will have to specify the device name of the one you wish to unlock.

Note that ‘ironkey’ only unlocks the secure volume; it must then be mounted. Many modern

Linux distributions will do this automatically; if not, run the mount program from the command line, using the device name printed by ironkey.

ironkey may also be used to change the password or to lock the device. Use:

ironkey --changepwd [devicename]

to change the password of the IronKey named “devicename”. Similarly, use:

ironkey --lock [devicename]

to lock the IronKey named “devicename”, and:

ironkey --read-only

to unlock the IronKey in Read-Only Mode.

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