IronKey Personal - Manual (Page 29)

PAGE 8 IRONKEY USER GUIDE
USINg YOUR 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:
Step Description
When unlocking your IronKey, select
the “Unlock IronKey in Read-Only
Mode” checkbox
You will see a message in the IronKey
Control Panel that confirms you are in
Read-Only Mode.
On Linux Computers:
Step Description
To unlock your IronKey in Read-Only
Mode on Linux, use:
ironkey --read-only
To return to a normal state where you
can edit files again, lock your IronKey
ironkey --lock