Lock and Unlock Your Computer Using a USB Flash Drive

Various methods are available for protecting a computer from unauthorized access under a working environment. USB Raptor is a new tool and as it name implies it uses a USB flash drive to lock and unlock a computer. Your computer is locked once a specific USB drive is removed and unlocks it when the drive is plugged in again to any USB port.

While USB Raptor is very convenient to use, it is also high secure, because it verifies the serial number of the flash drive for lock and unlock and ensures that nobody else can use it whilst you are away from your computer.

The working of the app is simple. The app checks constantly the USB drives for the presence of a specific unlock file with encrypted content. If this specific file is found, the computer stays unlocked otherwise the computer locks.

To release the system lock user must plug the USB with the file in any USB port. Alternative the user can enable (or disable) two additional ways to unlock the system such is network messaging or password.

Installation Instruction:

Download the app from here. Extract the rar file and run the exe file (do not forget to connect an USB flash drive to your computer).

Under Encryption box, enter a desired password. Under unlock file creation box, select your USB drive and then click on “create k3y file” button.

Under USB Raptor status box, enable the option. The Advanced tab offers several other options, but is intended for advanced users.

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