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by: amrinder121345 March 14, 2009 10:11 PM PDT

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is it possible to put password on External Hard Drive

by amrinder121345 - 3/14/09 10:11 PM

Hi People - Please share how can one put password to External Hard Drive to restrict the second party interf...,,, is it possible to down load the same from net?


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Truecrypt would be what you want.

by mementh - 3/14/09 10:24 PM

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Truecrypt would be what you want. It will allow you to put the entire drive as a encrypted drive so no one can read whats on unless trucrypt is running and the correct password was used.

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Nod to Truecrypt HOWEVER!!

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 3/15/09 8:58 AM

In Reply to: is it possible to put password on External Hard Drive by amrinder121345

I view this as a dumb idea. Here's why. Too many times last year we were brought failed externals with TRUECRYPTED content. The content can't be retrieved and the owner had not learned why you backup.

Backup appears to be something learned and never taught.

In closing, a key element of computer security is having the content in your hands. Since you own the drive and can maintain physical security then encryption is just adding to your woe.
Bob


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(NT) ya got it bob

by amrinder121345 - 3/15/09 9:18 AM

In Reply to: Nod to Truecrypt HOWEVER!! by R. Proffitt Moderator


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Agreed

by Renegade Knight - 3/16/09 12:06 PM

In Reply to: Nod to Truecrypt HOWEVER!! by R. Proffitt Moderator

Truecrypt will work. It will work so well that you will lose your data if there is ever a problem. Back up, Back up, Back up.


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