Many modern Linux distributions will do this automatically if Note that 'ironkey' only unlocks the secure volume it must then be Have multiple IronKeys, you will have to specify the device name of the Program from a command shell with no arguments (e.g. If you have only one IronKey attached to the system, simply run the To unlock your IronKey under Linux and securely access your stored files. Use the program 'ironkey' found in this folder. The IronKey Unlocker for Linux only supports x86 systems at this time.ĭepending on your Linux distribution, you may need root privileges to Not all distributions of Linux are supported. You must have permissions to run executables off the IronKey CD-ROM You must have permissions to mount external/usb/flash devices

Names of the IronKey devices can be discovered by running: The name of the mounted device varies depending on distribution. Some distributions do not mount automatically, and require the Make sure you have permissions to mount external SCSI & USB devices Kernel that comes with a supported distribution you do not need The kernels that are included by default in most major distributionsĪlready have these features, so if you are using the default DeviceDrivers-> USB Mass Storage Support DeviceDrivers-> UHCI HCD (most Intel and VIA) support DeviceDrivers-> EHCI HCD (USB 2.0) support DeviceDrivers-> Support for Host-side USB DeviceDrivers->SCSIDeviceSupport->SCSICDROMSupport If you compile your own kernel, you must include the following in it:

Please note that the following important details: Thank you for your interest in using IronKey on Linux. The version of Linux Mint we are using here is Mint 10 (Julia) main edition. I managed to find a little text file on using Linux to open up the Ironkey (as read below), but I found it rather vague and it assumes the password menu comes up, which it doesn't. In this instence it won't even come up with the menu to put in the password. It does recognise its existence when you plug it in, but it won't let you open it.įor those that don't know an Ironkey is a secure and encripted USB stick that requires a password to open it. I have been trying to open my work Ironkey USB stick (flash drive), but for some strange reason Linux Mint is not allowing me to open it. Does anyone out there know how to get Linux Mint to open up an Ironkey USB stick?

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