IronKey D500S features
• FIPS 140-3 level 3 (Pending) certified with XTS-AES 256-bit hardware encryption (encryption can never be
turned off)
• Brute Force and BadUSB attack protection
• Multi-Password options
• Complex or Passphrase password modes
• Unique Dual-Partition option and Crypto-Erase Password
• Eye button to display entered passwords to reduce failed login attempts
• Virtual keyboard to help protect against keyloggers and screenloggers
• Forced/Session based Read-Only (write protect) settings to protect drive contents against changes or
malware
• Small and medium businesses can locally manage drives using the Admin role
• Windows, macOS and Linux compatible (consult datasheet for details)
About this manual
This user manual covers the IronKey D500S and is based on the factory image with no implemented customizations.
System requirements
PC platform
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Intel, AMD & Apple M1 SOC
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15MB free disk space
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Available USB 2.0 - 3.2 port
Two consecutive drive letters after the last
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physical drive*
*Note: See 'Drive letter conflict' on page 35.
Mac platform
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15MB free disk space
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USB 2.0 - 3.2 Port
Linux platform
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5MB free disk space
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USB 2.0 - 3.2 Port
PC operating system support
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Windows 11
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Windows 10
Mac Operating System support
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macOS X (v. 10.15.x – 13.x)
Linux operating system support
• Linux Kernel v4.4+
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