Usingyour IronKey in Read-Only Mode (Windows, Mac, Linux)
You can unlock your IronKey in a read-only state such that files on your IronKey cannot be ed- ited. An example of when this is useful is when you want to access a file on your IronKey while using an untrusted or unknown computer. If you unlock your IronKey in Read-Only Mode, you need not fear that malware on that machine will infect your IronKey or modify your files.
When you unlock your IronKey in Read-Only Mode, you will remain in Read-Only Mode until you lock your IronKey.
Note that some features are not available in Read-Only Mode because they require modifying files on your IronKey. Examples of unavailable features include the onboard Firefox, reformat- ting, updating and restoring applications and files to your IronKey, and using the Applications List.
On Windows and Mac OS X Computers:
1When unlocking your IronKey, select the “Unlock IronKey in Read-Only
Mode” checkbox
2You will see a message in the IronKey
Control Panel that confirms you are in
Read-Only Mode.
On Linux Computers:
| Step | Description |
1 | To unlock your IronKey in Read-Only | ironkey --read-only |
| Mode on Linux, use: | |
| | |
2 | To return to a normal state where you | ironkey --lock |
| can edit files again, lock your IronKey | |
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