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I have procured a 16GB Kingston DataTraveler Locker+ USB 2.0 memory stick with 256-bit AES Hardware Based Encryption.

The official manual confirms that Linux is unsupported, but I wondered if there might be a way round this.

Does anyone know if it is possible to get this type of drive working under Ubuntu, and if so, how?

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answered 2 Years ago ugeeport · Accepted Answer

The Kingston Locker+ G3 can be accessed through linux. Here are two (non-officialy supported by Kingston) methods:

Using a windows virtual machine to un-lock the drive, and then releasing it to the host OS. It works for me with VMware Workstation.

Using the binaries shipped with another Kingston key, namely the "DataTraveler Vault Privacy 3.0". (Works under both x86 and x64 linux system.) Obviously, you would need to carry the binaries on another drive (unless you are able to edit the read-only zone of the stick).