best way to lock 1TB external hdd ?

[don2]

best way to lock/password protect 1TB external hdd ?

Edited May 7, 2014 by don2

[Chancer]

Bitlocker?

[dcs18]

After using my 1 TB external HDD, I lock it away in my drawer - I use the latest dimpled 11-lever Godrej lock. :P

[A.lemane]

thats depend on what did u mean by lock

[don2]

thats depend on what did u mean by lock

to put password <_<

[A.lemane]

thats depend on what did u mean by lock

to put password <_<

well bitlocker should do it or http://www.truecrypt.org/ (i prefer this one) (obviously u didn't get my question ^_*)

[dcs18]

On a serious note, you can also check whether Folder Lock suits your purpose - I don't use any of these (was using Steganos, in the distant past.)

[debebee]

TrueCrypt it

[don2]

Attrib +h +s folder name hides the folder, was it really hides the folder or just kidding :lol:

By above method if a folder was made hidden in win xp was it hidden also in Windows 7/8 or will it beeb shown in win 7/8?

[Holmes]

Bitlocker?

You can only use this if you use windows seven ultimate and up (correct me if Im wrong). You dont want to use folder lock to easy to decrypt (the encrypted key is located in the registry and its algorithm is weak). You can try steganos or AEP Pro or PGP pretty good privacy (which is considered by some to be the best at one time law enforcement failed to crack pgp which doesnt say much no ones worried about law enforcement they are worried about the nsa read the article below). I honesty recommend letting the people auditing it currently to complete there audit of truecrypt (there auditing the software looking for backdoors to see if the nsa or if anyone else put any in thanks to the news about nsa) before using it:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2048248/heres-how-to-best-secure-your-data-now-that-the-nsa-can-crack-almost-any-encryption.html

It can help. Also if you want free encryption and dont feel like download software you can always try windows built-in drive encryption it uses AES one hundred and twenty eight bit. If you cant find download links to any encryption tools I have mentioned I can locate them and provide them if necessary..

Edited May 7, 2014 by Holmes

[A.lemane]

enough with the drama

u only have to use one of these two Bitlocker or TrueCrypt

and by the way windows xp can only read bitlocker ecrypted drives it cant write them (u have to install an app to read them)

[Holmes]

No drama here.

People are going to be happy with any of the encryption programs here except folder lock. I personally recommend PGP in order to use bitlocker to its max your motherboard needs the tpm module (trusted platform module) and only newer motherboards have it you can use bitlocker without a tpm module system integrity checking is disabled if you decide to. Your only wanting to lock your drive pick any like I said I dont recommend you use folder lock..

Edited May 8, 2014 by Holmes

[speedy57]

:P