As title asks, is there a way to do this?
As title asks, is there a way to do this?
If you create it as an NTFS partition and encrypt it then only the account you encrypt it under will access it. I think you can only do this folder by folder though not the entire drive.
To encrypt any folder you right click it, goto properties, then advanced, then check 'encrypt contents to secure data'
"You've gotta laugh when you fall off a sofa!"
As Graham said, but I think you could do it to the whole drive. Of course, if not, just create a folder, encrypt it, and put everything in that.
Plus, you can add keys of other users if you want, so that more than one user can access the files. Moreover, you should backup your own key, because if you reformat your OS or do other such funk, you're up a certain creek without a paddle.
It'll be worth you taking a look at Truecrypt:
http://www.truecrypt.org/
It's a tried and tested, open-source piece of software. As always with any kind of encryption, test it thoroughly first before you commit any important data to it.
if its a removeable drive, i'm guessing you want too move it between PCs?
The other question is what is it your wanting too encrypt from whome. If its a few choice spreadsheets/word docs, then what level of protection do you want.
If its enough too stop that specail someone finding the research you've been doing into a carrier in gynocology, then odds are it dosen't really need encrypting, just access deinying.
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Whenever on the odd occasion I've needed encryption I've used a passworded .rar file. Not sure how secure that actually is though.
I don't think FAT32 supports any kind of encryption or access control without software being installed on every computer that will access it
"You've gotta laugh when you fall off a sofa!"
oh, guess i'll have to resort to software then
but lets say i do decide to go to NTFS and use the windows security, how do i backup the key? I'm a bit worried about that, what if my laptop fries up and i want to use the drive on another machine, but it wont let me.
Last edited by Marcos; 01-04-2007 at 05:23 PM.
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