I would like a way to encrypt a Seagate external hard disk.
Ideally, the solution would involve entering a password when the disk
is connected to my computer (USB connection) and from then on it would
look like a regular disk except that every file on the disk, including
any new ons added, would be encrypted using the same key.
Thanks
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If the disk is NTFS you could use the built in EFS since the disk is nit the
system disk. Access to the files would be seamless while you were logged on.
Beware however that in Windows 2000 a malicious users with physical access
to your computer could however become administrator and access your
encrypted files if the disk could be connected to the computer and your EFS
private key was still on the computer. A far as using a password you would
need to loom at third party programs. Passwords as keys are vulnerable to
malicious user using keyboard logger to capture password. Whatever you use
be SURE to follow recommended best practices for the product or you could
loose permanent access to your encrypted files. Keeping secured unencrypted
backups is also wise. The links below may be helpful. --- Steve
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;2233 16 --- EFS
best practices.
http://www.snapfiles.com/Shareware/security/swencrypt.html
http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/security/fwencrypt.html
"LurfysMa"
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>I would like a way to encrypt a Seagate external hard disk.
>
> Ideally, the solution would involve entering a password when the disk
> is connected to my computer (USB connection) and from then on it would
> look like a regular disk except that every file on the disk, including
> any new ons added, would be encrypted using the same key.
>
> Thanks
>
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Windows: TrueCrypt in Traveler Mode: http://www.truecrypt.org/
That is easy and effectiv...
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LurfysMa
> I would like a way to encrypt a Seagate external hard disk.
Which operating system do you drive?
Yours,
VB.
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On 12 Apr 2006 10:13:09 +0200, Volker Birk
>LurfysMa
>> I would like a way to encrypt a Seagate external hard disk.
>
>Which operating system do you drive?
Win2000. I will be upgrading to WinXP soon.
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On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 18:16:27 -0500, "Steven L Umbach"
>If the disk is NTFS you could use the built in EFS since the disk is nit the
>system disk. Access to the files would be seamless while you were logged on.
>Beware however that in Windows 2000 a malicious users with physical access
>to your computer could however become administrator and access your
>encrypted files if the disk could be connected to the computer and your EFS
>private key was still on the computer. A far as using a password you would
>need to loom at third party programs. Passwords as keys are vulnerable to
>malicious user using keyboard logger to capture password. Whatever you use
>be SURE to follow recommended best practices for the product or you could
>loose permanent access to your encrypted files. Keeping secured unencrypted
>backups is also wise. The links below may be helpful. --- Steve
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;223 316 --- EFS
>best practices.
Ok. I tried to follow the steps in this link. It says to right-click
the folder I want to encrypt and then click on Advanced. I can get it
to do this on the C-disk, but not on any folders on the external drive
(F-disk).
I am ruinning Win 2K. I should have said that before. But this article
says it should work for Win2K and WinXP.
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microsoft.public.win2000.security news group, LurfysMa
> On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 18:16:27 -0500, "Steven L Umbach"
>
>
> >If the disk is NTFS you could use the built in EFS since the disk is nit the
> >system disk. Access to the files would be seamless while you were logged on.
> >Beware however that in Windows 2000 a malicious users with physical access
> >to your computer could however become administrator and access your
> >encrypted files if the disk could be connected to the computer and your EFS
> >private key was still on the computer. A far as using a password you would
> >need to loom at third party programs. Passwords as keys are vulnerable to
> >malicious user using keyboard logger to capture password. Whatever you use
> >be SURE to follow recommended best practices for the product or you could
> >loose permanent access to your encrypted files. Keeping secured unencrypted
> >backups is also wise. The links below may be helpful. --- Steve
> >
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;223 316 --- EFS
> >best practices.
>
> Ok. I tried to follow the steps in this link. It says to right-click
> the folder I want to encrypt and then click on Advanced. I can get it
> to do this on the C-disk, but not on any folders on the external drive
> (F-disk).
>
> I am ruinning Win 2K. I should have said that before. But this article
> says it should work for Win2K and WinXP.
What file system is the external disk formatted with? You need NTFS for
EFS.
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LurfysMa wrote:
> I would like a way to encrypt a Seagate external hard disk.
Use Truecrypt.
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