-
August 25th, 2011, 08:19 AM
#1
Password protecting USB / removable media
Hi,
I would like to password protect my data on my USB stick. I could use Bitlocker but then I would need a windows 7 machine with bitlocker to unlock it. I did some searching and found some apps like truecrypt but it looks like you need the APP on the destination PC to unlock it.
I would like to be able to use it on all windows OS's and possibly unix.
Any thoughts or tips appreciated.
P.S this is a standard USB stick, not secure or anything fancy.
The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.
Albert Einstein
-
August 25th, 2011, 11:06 AM
#2
Put the unencrypted app on the stick and encrypt the rest of the stuff.
-
August 25th, 2011, 11:53 AM
#3
maybe change the file extension?
or use something like winRar, to .rar the contents using a non dictionary passphrase.
-
August 25th, 2011, 04:25 PM
#4
Originally Posted by HYBR|D
maybe change the file extension?
or use something like winRar, to .rar the contents using a non dictionary passphrase.
Because I am lazy, this is generally what I do. Basically, i have a protected rar file that just feels like a password protected directory. It works and is secure. And compressed =-)
I believe in making the world safe for our children, but not our children’s children, because I don’t think children should be having sex. -- Jack Handey
-
August 29th, 2011, 06:39 PM
#5
You can use TrueCrypt in portable mode which should accomplish what you need. You can read about it here:
http://www.truecrypt.org/docs/?s=truecrypt-portable
Work... Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints...
-
August 30th, 2011, 09:56 AM
#6
Originally Posted by mmelby
so then you should just be able to point a reg file at windows in linux, huh?
Every now and then, one of you won't annoy me.
-
August 30th, 2011, 07:04 AM
#7
Thanks mmelby, I will definately use that one.
For those interested, it can be run on these systems.
TrueCrypt currently supports the following operating systems:
- Windows 7
- Windows 7 x64 (64-bit) Edition
- Windows Vista
- Windows Vista x64 (64-bit) Edition
- Windows XP
- Windows XP x64 (64-bit) Edition
- Windows Server 2008
- Windows Server 2008 x64 (64-bit)
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2003 x64 (64-bit)
- Windows 2000 SP4
- Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (32-bit)
- Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
- Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
- Linux (32-bit and 64-bit versions, kernel 2.4, 2.6 or compatible)
The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.
Albert Einstein
Similar Threads
-
By cheyenne1212 in forum Miscellaneous Security Discussions
Replies: 7
Last Post: February 1st, 2012, 02:51 PM
-
By NeonWizard in forum The Security Tutorials Forum
Replies: 5
Last Post: August 13th, 2004, 06:54 PM
-
By Nokia in forum Tips and Tricks
Replies: 4
Last Post: June 18th, 2004, 04:24 PM
-
By jdenny in forum The Security Tutorials Forum
Replies: 7
Last Post: August 30th, 2002, 04:34 PM
-
By E5C4P3 in forum The Security Tutorials Forum
Replies: 10
Last Post: June 12th, 2002, 04:54 PM
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules
|
|