InfoSheet 210

Version 1.0
Guide to the Kingston Data Traveler
Set Up
The Kingston Data Traveler is a plug and play
device. No drivers or administrative privileges
are needed to use the device.
Windows Environment
1. For the device software to launch, on
connecting the device to a PC auto-run needs
to be enabled. If auto-run is disabled, you can
launch the utility from My Computer.
2. Select the option Run DTVP_Launcher.exe
3. Follow the Initialisation process (see below)
Mac Environment
1. Insert the device into an available USB port
on your notebook or desktop and wait for the
operating system to detect it. When it does, you
will see a DTVP volume appear on the desktop.
2. Double-click the DTVP CD-Rom icon
3. Double-click the Mac folder
4. Double-click the DTVP application icon. This
will start the Initialisation process.
Linux Environment
Note: Certain distributions of Linux will require
super-user (root) privileges in order to execute
the DTVP commands properly in the terminal
application window.
1. Insert the device into an available USB port
on your notebook or desktop and wait for the
operating system to detect it. When it does, you
will see a DTVP volume appear on the desktop.
2. The DTVP comes with 5 commands that can
be used in Linux: dtvp_about,
dtvp_forgotpassword, dtvp_initalize,
dtvp_login and dtvp_logout (note, to execute
these commands you must open a terminal
application window and navigate to the folder
where each of the files exists. Each command
must be preceded by the following two
characters ./ (a period and a forward slash)
3. For 32-bit users, open a terminal application
window and change the current directory to
/media/DTVP/linux/linux32$ by typing the
following command at the prompt:
cd/media/DTVP/linux/linux32 (and then press
ENTER)
For 64-bit users, open a terminal application
window and change the current directory to
/media/DTVP/linux/linux64$ by typing the
following command at the prompt:
cd/media/DTVP/linux/linux64 (and then press
ENTER)
4. To initialise the DTVP, type the following
command at the terminal prompt and press
ENTER: ./dtvp_initialise* (remember,
commands are case-sensitive)
5. Follow the Initialisation process
Initialisation Process
Upon first use, a simple wizard is launched to
guide you through the setup process.
Setup is a four step process where information
is gathered from the user to be stored on the
Data Traveler:
1. Language
Select the language you would like setup to use
for the rest of the setup process.
Once the selection has been made, click Next
to continue.
2. Licence Agreement
Read and accept the software licence
agreement.

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Click Next to continue.
3. Password
Choose a secure password to encrypt data on
the Data Traveler. This is the password that you
will need to be supply to decrypt and access the
drive.
Passwords need to meet the following
complexity:
Must be between 6 to 16 characters
Must contain three of the following
character types: lowercase, uppercase,
numeric, and non-alpha-numeric
characters.

Once the password has been set click Next to
continue.
4. Contact Information
Insert you contact information:

Click Finish.
Format
Once the setup process has completed, the
Data Traveler will be formatted and prepared for
use with the details provided during setup.

When the drive has completed the format, click
OK to continue, and access will be granted.
Using the Data Traveler
As the Data Traveler is a plug and play device,
to use, simply insert the drive into an available
USB drive.
Once the device has been recognised, a prompt
requesting a password will be presented. Enter
the password that was supplied during the
setup process.
On supplying the correct password, the
contents of the drive will be decrypted and
access to documents stored on the drive will be
made available.
PLEASE NOTE: The encryption used by the
Data Traveller is of a level that
prevents the data being

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recovered should the password/key be lost.
The algorithm is extremely robust and
cannot be reverse engineered or cracked.
CIS has no capacity to recover any data
should the password be lost.
The device has a limit of 10 unsuccessful
password attempts after which the device will
be locked and all data will be destroyed. You
will be able to reformat and reuse the usb key
for new data (follow instructions below).
While the device is active (correct password
supplied to decrypt) on a machine. The
Kingston software will be loaded and can be
accessed from the icon in the task bar.

Left click on the icon to manage the device.
The following options are available from the
management software:
Privacy Settings: Allows details supplied at
time of setup to be changed such as Password
changes, Contact Information and Language.

Browse DTVault: Opens up Windows Explorer
to view the files stored on the device.

Format DTVault: Securely formats the device,
all data will be erased.

Online Support: Requires internet connection
to view support pages.

About DTVault: Information about software
versions.

Shut down DTVault: Shutdown management
software and safely remove the device.

Advice

Some general tips for using your Data Traveler
safely and reducing the risk of losing any data:

Only store copies of documents and not
originals.
Use a strong password and store the
password in a departmental password store
(e.g. Keepass). This will allow data recovery
should the password be forgotten.
Create a password scheme that is known
within your department/group, giving you
opportunity to derive a forgotten password.
Having problems?
If you have any issues or questions regarding
your Data Traveler, please contact the IT
Service Desk:
itservicedesk@durham.ac.uk
Or call ext: 41515 or 0191 334 1515
You may also find some useful information on
Kingstons website:
http://www.kingston.com/us/support/technical/pr
oducts?model=DTVP