What does the security key do?

When your appliance gets provisioned, a physical security key will be used to encrypt the drive.  It is shipped with the appliance and is required to boot the appliance


If the appliance is hosted in a secure location, the security key can be kept plugged into the appliance. 


If in a non-secure environment, it is advised to remove the key after boot and store it in a safe place. 


It is important to note that if the appliance ever loses power, this security key will be required to reboot the appliance. 


If you lose your security key, please contact support@fieldeffect.com for further instructions.

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