Re: How do I encrypt a whole (external) USB harddisc (under Win2000 and WinXP)?
- From: "R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 09:25:19 -0400
EFS has more pitfalls than it returns in benefits. You
can use it, but you have to understand saving certificates
and license keys. Lost keys/certificates is a fairly common
issue that appears in XP-Gen. EFS is very secure, so much
so that many times even the original user can't access it.
Can't comment on other 3rd-party tools.
For basic secure backups, you can use the native Zip and
secure the compressed module with a Password.
As with any vitally important piece of data - I would not
consider a simple backup to another magnetic media as adequate.
"Frank Callone" <inn200@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:42d270f8$0$20147$9b4e6d93@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Occasionally I connect an external USB harddisc to my computer in order to
> backup serveral
> directories. This works fine. However I would like to encrypt the whole
> USB harddisc?
>
> What is the best solutions?
>
> I would like to connect to the USB harddisc under Win2000 and WinXP.
> The Harddisc is NTFS formatted.
>
> Is Microsofts EFS encrytion system stable?
>
> What other tools are recommendable (under Windows)?
> What about BestCrypt and DriveCrypt?
>
> The most important criterias for me are stability and reliability.
>
> Speed and costs are second order.
>
> Frank
>
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