Kanguru Defender Basic User manual

Kanguru Defender

Secure USB Flash Drive

Quick Start Guide

For Defender Models:

• Defender 2000

• Defender 3000

• Defender Elite30

• Defender Elite200

• Defender Elite300

Introduction

1. Introduction

The Kanguru Defender flash drive is a hardware encrypted, tamper proof USB flash drive. The Defender

flash drive contains two partitions: a CD-ROM partition and a secure, encrypted partition. The CD-ROM

partition contains the login application that will allow you to access the secured partition. The secure

partition is where your actual data will be stored.

The Kanguru Defender flash drive secures your sensitive data using:

• 256-bit AES hardware encryption

• Secure password protection

1.1 Package Contents

Please check the contents of the package you received. If any of the parts listed below are missing, please

contact Kanguru Solutions (508-376-4245) and you will be shipped replacement parts immediately.

• Kanguru Defender USB Flash Drive

• Registration Card

1.2 System Requirements

• 1 available USB port (USB 2.0 or higher recommended)

• 256MB of internal DDR RAM or more

• 500MHz internal CPU or faster

Note: This is a Quick Start Guide only. For complete instructions please download the device’s user

manual from the Kanguru Support Site under the Downloads section at:

http://support.kanguru.com/

Kanguru Defender Manager

2. Kanguru Defender Manager

Kanguru Defender Manager (KDM) is the client program preloaded on the Defender’s CD-ROM

partition. The user needs to login to KDM in order to access the secure, encrypted partition. KDM comes

pre-installed on your Defender flash drive. No installation to your PC is necessary.

2.1 Running KDM

The Kanguru Defender flash drive is compatible with multiple operating systems. Running the KDM

application can be different depending on the operating system your computer is running.

• Windows....................................................page 3

• Mac OSX...................................................page 4

• Ubuntu Linux ...........................................page 5

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5....................page 6

2.1.1 Running KDM on Windows

To run KDM from a Windows operating system, simply connect your Defender flash drive to your

computer through a USB port. The KDM application should start automatically if Autorun is enabled.

If KDM does not start automatically:

1. Open an explorer window and open the Defender’s CD-ROM partition. The drive letter (e.g. D:, E:,

F:) will depend on your computer.

2. Double-click on the KDM.exe file to launch the KDM application.

○If it is your first time running KDM you will need to complete the setup wizard (see section 2.2

The Setup Wizard on page 7).

○If you have already gone through the setup wizard, you will be prompted to login (see section

2.3 The Login Window on page 13).

Caution! The ‘KDM.exe’ file needs to remain on your Defender’s CD-ROM partition at all times.

Always run the application from the Defender’s CD-ROM partition. Do not try to copy KDM or run

KDM from your computer’s hard drive.

2.1.2 Running KDM on Mac OS X

To run KDM from Mac OS X, connect your Defender flash drive to your computer through a USB port.

A CD icon named ‘KDM’ will appear on the desktop. Double click on the KDM icon to open it.

In the window that opens, double-click on the KDM.app file to launch the KDM application.

• If it is your first time running KDM you will need to complete the setup wizard in order to set your

security password (see section 2.2 The Setup Wizard on page 7).

• If you have already setup your security password, you will be prompted to login (see section 2.3

The Login Window on page 13).

Caution! The ‘KDM.app’ file needs to remain on your Defender’s CD-ROM partition at all times.

Always run the application from the Defender’s CD-ROM partition. Do not try to copy KDM or run

KDM from your computer’s hard drive.

Note: The KDM icon is not always displayed on the desktop. If you do not see the KDM icon on your

desktop, you can locate the ‘KDM.app’ file on the CD-Rom partition through the Finder window.

Kanguru Defender Manager

2.1.3 Running KDM on Ubuntu Linux

The following Defender flash drive models are supported on Linux Ubuntu:

• Defender 2000

• Defender 3000

• Defender Elite200

• Defender Elite300

To run KDM from an Ubuntu Linux operating system, connect your Defender to your computer through

a USB port. A ‘KDM’ icon will appear on the desktop. Double click on the KDM icon to open it.

In the window that opens, double-click on the KDM file to launch the KDM application.

• If it is your first time running KDM you will need to complete the setup wizard in order to set your

security password (see section 2.2 The Setup Wizard on page 7).

• If you have already setup your security password, you will be prompted to login (see section 2.3

The Login Window on page 13).

Caution! The KDM file needs to remain on your Defender’s CD-ROM partition at all times. Always

run the application from the Defender’s CD-ROM partition. Do not try to copy KDM or run KDM from

your computer’s hard drive.

Kanguru Defender Manager

2.1.4 Running KDM on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Only the following Defender flash drive models are supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5:

• Defender 2000

• Defender Elite200

Note: You must have Super User or Root privileges in order to run KDM on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

To run KDM from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 operating system, connect your Defender flash drive

to your computer through a USB port. A CD icon named ‘KDM’ will appear on the desktop. If the KDM

window doesn’t open automatically, double click on the KDM icon to open it.

From the window that opens, copy the kdm_exec.sh shell script file to a location on your computer’s

local hard drive.

Once the kdm_exec.sh shell script has been copied to a local hard drive, you can execute KDM

through the Terminal:

1. Open the Terminal window by clicking on Applications →Accessories →Terminal. The Terminal

location may be different depending on which version of Red Hat you are running.

2. From the Terminal, navigate to the directory where you copied the kdm_exec.sh shell script file to.

3. Type, “chmod 007 kdm_exec.sh” to allow full execute permission.

4. Type, “./kdm_exec.sh” to execute the shell script.

○If it is your first time running KDM you will need to complete the setup wizard in order to set

your security password (see section 2.2 The Setup Wizard on page 7).

○If you have already setup your security password, you will be prompted to login (see section 2.3

The Login Window on page 13).

Running Kanguru Defender Manager

2.2 The Setup Wizard

When you are running KDM for the first time you will be greeted by the Setup Wizard. Follow the Setup

Wizard instructions to create a security password for your Defender’s secure, encrypted partition.

Caution! Once the Setup Wizard has started, you should not disconnect your Defender flash drive

without either first completing the Setup Wizard or closing the Setup Wizard.

Running Kanguru Defender Manager

2.2.1 Activating On-board Antivirus Protection (Windows only)

This section does not apply if you are running the Setup Wizard in Linux or Mac OS X. This section

does not apply to Enterprise Edition users. Antivirus for Enterprise Edition is activated through Kanguru

Remote Management Console (KRMC). Enterprise Edition users, please contact your administrator.

Note: Your Defender flash drive will need to be connected to a computer with internet access in order to

KDM will automatically check during the Setup Wizard for a valid antivirus license key.

If your Defender flash drive does not already have a valid antivirus license key, then you must fill out

the registration form with the required information and then click on the Apply button to activate your

free antivirus trial.

Click on the Skip button if you do not wish to activate antivirus protection. If you decide not to activate

your antivirus at this point, you will not be able to activate it in the future without first resetting your

drive back to the factory default setting.

Click on the Next button to continue with setting up your Defender’s security password.

Running Kanguru Defender Manager

2.2.2 KRMC Cloud

Note: This section does not apply to Enterprise Edition users.

Kanguru Defender flash drives can be remotely managed using the Kanguru Remote Management

Console (KRMC). KRMC Cloud is hosted on Kanguru’s server and can be enabled on any non-Enterprise

Defender flash drive.

To Enable KRMC Cloud functionality:

1. Select the Enable KRMC Cloud option and then click on the Apply button.

2. A dialog box will appear instructing you to enter your KRMC Cloud Account ID. Click on the OK

button.

3. Enter your KRMC Cloud Account ID in the field provided, and then click on the Register button.

This will register your device with your KRMC Cloud account.

Note: If you have not purchased a KRMC Cloud license and do not have a KRMC Cloud Account ID

then please contact Kanguru Sales to purchase a KRMC Cloud license. If you have a KRMC Cloud

account but do not remember your KRMC Cloud Account ID, please contact Kanguru Technical Support.

If you choose not to remotely manage your Defender using KRMC Cloud, select the Disable KRMC

Cloud option and then click on the Apply button. You will not be able to enable KRMC Cloud

functionality again, unless you first reset your drive to the factory default.

Click on the Next button to continue setting up your drive.

Running Kanguru Defender Manager

2.2.3 Contact Info

If you chose to manage your drive using KRMC Cloud, then the information entered in the Contact Info

window will automatically be imported to the KRMC Cloud server when you register your drive. If you

did not enable KRMC Cloud then you can skip this step.

Note: This section does not apply to KRMC Enterprise Edition users.

Fill in your information in the appropriate fields and then click on the Apply button. Any field that

appear with a *next to it is a mandatory field and must be filled out.

A window will appear confirming that your data has been saved. Click on the OK button to close the

window and then click on the Next button to finish setting up your drive.

Running Kanguru Defender Manager

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