How to generate a new encryption key for Kanguru SED30 and SED300

NOTE: These instructions require you have the drives backed up or brand new; it also requires you have Opal Commander installed prior.

Why generate a new encryption key?

Some security policies require encryption keys to be generated on site or renewed at different system lifecycles.

The Steps:

1. Connect the SED drive to your computer.

2. Open Opal Commander.

3. Make sure your drive is visible, and the information being displayed is correct.

4. If your drive has already been initialized and security is active, continue to step 10.

5. If your drive is brand new, we’ll need to secure the old encryption key first.

6. Navigate to the “Security” page using the navigation bar on the left-hand side of the application.

7. Make sure your drive is selected in the “Select Drive” field of the app window and choose “Secure Initialization.

8. Complete the Secure Initialization form, leaving the “Create User” and “Enable Secure Boot” options off and empty.

9. By clicking “OK”, we’ve secured the disk and activated the old encryption key.

10. Navigate to “Reset to Factory”, because we’ve activated the drive, we can now reset it.

11. Make sure your drive is selected in the “Select Drive” field.

12. Provide either your Admin Password you created in the Secure Initialization process or use the PSID number on the drive itself. Make sure you choose PSID instead of Admin Password if desired.

13. Once all the information is provided, select “Reset To Factory”.

14. You will be prompted to confirm that ALL DATA WILL BE LOST ON THE DRIVE during this process. So be sure you have any data backed up remotely before proceeding through these instructions.

15. By choosing “Yes”, your drive will be reverted to factory settings and a new encryption key will be generated.

16. You are now free to use the drive with the new key by Initializing Security or use the drive as a normal unencrypted hard drive.