IronKey D300 Serialized Managed - Support

Select the link below to download the latest update for the D300SM (Serialized Managed) encrypted USB drive.
This update provides compatibility for macOS Big Sur, as well as various SafeConsole Management service updates.
Note: Please read the included updater instructions in its entirety prior to running the update.

Native Windows Update (Windows user): https://media.kingston.com/support/downloads/Updater_D300SM_6.5.0_b7.zip

FAQ: KIK-D300SM-SUR

Yes. The IronKey EMS Cloud management system hosted by our partner, DataLocker Inc, has begun with the
End of Life (EOL) process set for January 1, 2023. For details about the Ironkey EMS Cloud Service EOL Click Here.

FAQ: KIK-EMS_EOL

To resolve, you will need to update your Ironkey D300SM (Serialized Managed) secure USB drive for MacOS Catalina. To update, click on the link below to download the IKD300SM_Mac_Updater.app and IKD300SM Mac Updater Instructions.
Note: Please read the updater instructions in its entirety prior to running the update.

Updater: https://media.kingston.com/support/downloads/IKD300SM_Mac_Updater.zip


For more information about the "App” not optimized or “App” needs update error message,
feel free to reference Apple’s support article. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208436

MacOS: IKD300SM_Mac_Updater.app supported on MacOS 10.15 Catalina.

FAQ: KIK-D300SM-CATA

This is common for flash storage, whether internal SSD, Flash Card, or external USB storage, and is due in part to a variance in how flash memory vs spinning platter hard drive manufacturers calculate megabyte. Hard drive manufacturers calculate a megabyte (or 1,000x1,000 bytes) as 1,000KBs, whereas the binary calculation for flash-based storage is 1,024KBs.

Example: For a 1TB flash-based storage device, Windows will calculate it as having a capacity of 931.32GB. (1,000,000,000,000÷1,024÷1,024÷1,024=931.32GB).

Furthermore, Kingston reserves some of the listed capacity for formatting (e.g., File Allocation Table) and other functions such as firmware and/or controller-specific information, and thus some of the listed capacity is not available for data storage.

FAQ: KDT-010611-GEN-06

This drive is designed to be 100% encrypted. The security is build into the drive and cannot be removed or disabled.

FAQ: KDT-012914-PRV-04

By default, after the predefined max number of unsuccessful password attempts is reached, the drive will format and all data will be lost. Once the format is complete, data recovery is not possible. However, if you have not exhausted the max number of unsuccessful password attempts, you may consider contacting a professional data recovery company for assistance, such as DriveSavers Inc.
Please note: Kingston does not retain master passwords for encrypted USB drives. 

FAQ: KDT-111714-PRV-05