Unlock the device in read/write mode 

Unlocking the Secure USB device in read/write mode provided the ability to edit, add or delete files. 

Steps:

1. Connect your device

• Connect your device to your computer.
• Wait for the Unlocker window to appear.
• If the Unlocker window does not appear, you can start it manually:
  • Windows:
    • Double-click the Unlocker drive in "My Computer"
    • Run unlocker.exe. (Older devices may have Ironkey.exe)
  • macOS:
    • Opening the Unlocker drive on the Desktop, or in a Finder window
    • Run the Unlocker application. (Older devices may have just IronKey application).

2. 2. Enter Password

• Enter your device password and select Unlock. The Control Panel will open.
• Entering your password correctly will mount your secure volume and display all of your secure applications and files
• Entering the wrong password 10 consecutive times will trigger a Factory Reset of the device which will permanently erase all of the data

 Unlock the device in read-only mode

Unlocking the Secure USB device in a read-only mode grants read only access to all files.  Suggested use while accessing files on a "untrusted device." 

Steps:

1. Connect your device

• Connect your device to your computer.
• Wait for the Unlocker window to appear.
• If the Unlocker window does not appear, you can start it manually:

1. • Windows
     • Double-click the Unlocker drive in "My Computer".
     • Run unlocker.exe. (Older devices may have Ironkey.exe).
   • macOS
     
     • Opening the Unlocker drive on the Desktop, or in a Finder window
     • Run the Unlocker application. (Older devices may have just the IronKey application)
2.  Enable Read-Only Mode:
   1. Click the Read-Only Mode checkbox.
   2. Type your device password and select Unlock
   3. A message in the Control Panel that indicates you are in Read-Only Mode
   4. The device will remain in Read-Only Mode until you lock your device
   5.  Note: Some features are not available in Read-Only Mode. Examples of unavailable features include reformatting, editing files on the Secure Files drive