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SecureTraveler User’s Manual
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SecureTraveler is the DataTraveler® configuration utility that allows corporate and home users
to set up public and password-protected privacy zones on compatible DataTraveler USB Flash
Drives. It also allows users to set Windows shortcuts to launch the program conveniently.
This document is designed to get you started with SecureTraveler and includesimportant frequently
asked questions (FAQs). For the latest FAQs, please visit the DataTraveler® website at
www.kingston.com/support/USBFLASHDRIVES .

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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System ................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1Requirements ................................................................................................................. 3

1.2

Recommendations ......................................................................................................... 3

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Public And Privacy Zones .................................................................................................... 3

3Connecting The DataTraveler® ............................................................................................ 5

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Configuring The DataTraveler® With SecureTraveler™ ...................................................... 6
4.1
4.2

Accessing Your Privacy Zone ...................................................................................... 11

4.3
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Creating thePrivacy Zone.............................................................................................. 6
Customizing SecureTraveler™ Settings........................................................................ 14

Frequently Asked Questions ............................................................................................. 19

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SYSTEM

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Requirements

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Pentium II 266 MHz Processor

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2MB hard drive free space

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Operating Systems: Windows Vista™ (32-bit only)*, Windows XP® SP1 and SP2, Windows
2000® SP4

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Administrative privileges for Windows XP and 2000.

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USB Port 2.0/1.1

* Windows ReadyBoost not supported.

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Recommendations

Graphicaccelerator that supports 24-bit color depth for best-quality graphics

PUBLIC AND PRIVACY ZONES

The DataTraveler® can be set up for a public zone only, or a public and privacy zone. A public
“zone” refers to the area on the DataTraveler® that is not protected. By default, Kingston sets up
the entire DataTraveler as a public zone at the factory. Files in the public zone can be seen and
readon USB-ready computers; there is no data security in the public zone.
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DataTraveler listed as 1GB of capacity will be set up as a single zone by default (Figure 1):

Figure 1: Single Zone
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Please note: Some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for data storage. For more information, please
consult Kingston’s Digital media Guideat Kingston.com/Digital_Media_Guide.

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If the SecureTraveler™ is used to format and create a privacy zone, then a 1GB DataTraveler could be
divided as follows (Figure 2):

Figure 2: Divided Zone

In the previous example (Figure 2), the total available data storage area is broken up as:
-Privacy partition of 363 MB
-Publicpartition for the remainder, or 984 MB – 363 MB = 621 MB.
Files in the privacy zone cannot be accessed without entering a password set up by the person who
set up the privacy zone. Privacy zones thus offer data security for private data. Without a
password, there is no way to even view the file names stored in the privacy zone, let alone the files
themselves.
This User Guide will explain...