Comments on: FREE Full Hard Drive Encryption http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:08:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: AskTheAdmin http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-5298 AskTheAdmin Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:21:15 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-5298 Same version! Funny thing is when it happened everyone said the same thing... I never saw that before! I Should go dump some backups to the lto library!<br /><br />I would have said it was corruption but it worked when we got it back to the same hardware as before. Wacky wild stuff!<br /><br />--- Same version! Funny thing is when it happened everyone said the same thing… I never saw that before! I Should go dump some backups to the lto library!

I would have said it was corruption but it worked when we got it back to the same hardware as before. Wacky wild stuff!

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]]> By: JoeG http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-5299 JoeG Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:15:28 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-5299 That's pretty odd. Was the same version of TC on both machines? I've moved drives that have TC on them plenty of times, and never run into that issue. /wonders_if_he_should_quickly_make_some_unencrypted_backups :) That's pretty odd. Was the same version of TC on both machines? I've moved drives that have TC on them plenty of times, and never run into that issue. /wonders_if_he_should_quickly_make_some_unencrypted_backups :)

]]> By: AskTheAdmin http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-5297 AskTheAdmin Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:13:24 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-5297 We had to move the trueCrypted drive to a new machine and could not get to the data regardless of what we tried. I wound up having to put it back into an identical machine boot copy off my data... I was then done with TrueCrypt. We had to move the trueCrypted drive to a new machine and could not get to the data regardless of what we tried. I wound up having to put it back into an identical machine boot copy off my data… I was then done with TrueCrypt.

]]> By: Bruno http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-5296 Bruno Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:22:14 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-5296 I use Truecrypt for all the laptops at work. I encrypt the os partition so that it requires a password at boot and then I encrypt another partition as a hidden one. Never had any issues. I use Truecrypt for all the laptops at work. I encrypt the os partition so that it requires a password at boot and then I encrypt another partition as a hidden one. Never had any issues.

]]> By: JoeG http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-5295 JoeG Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:21:36 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-5295 No, can't say that I have. What kind of issues did you have? No, can't say that I have. What kind of issues did you have?

]]> By: AskTheAdmin http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-5294 AskTheAdmin Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:27:11 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-5294 I had some issues with TrueCrypt a while back and never went back to it. Have you ever had to recover a failed machine with a trueCrypt drive on it? I had some issues with TrueCrypt a while back and never went back to it. Have you ever had to recover a failed machine with a trueCrypt drive on it?

]]> By: JoeG http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-5293 JoeG Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:05:28 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-5293 I still prefer TrueCrypt, and as of the 6.0 release it does full disk encryption. One of the neat features about TrueCrypt is the "plausible deniability" feature, which allows you to create hidden containers inside other containers, and now hidden OS's (haven't tried that one out yet, I don't really have much use for it). However be aware that Bruce Schneier just found a bunch of holes in the plausible deniability thing (his findings were for v5.3), so take that part with a grain of salt. I believe in reading his findings that the plausible deniability thing will work for anyone not facing the NSA or any other alphabet soup government agency. I use it solely to protect sensitive data that might be lost or stolen (pretty much my laptop and USB drives). I still prefer TrueCrypt, and as of the 6.0 release it does full disk encryption. One of the neat features about TrueCrypt is the "plausible deniability" feature, which allows you to create hidden containers inside other containers, and now hidden OS's (haven't tried that one out yet, I don't really have much use for it). However be aware that Bruce Schneier just found a bunch of holes in the plausible deniability thing (his findings were for v5.3), so take that part with a grain of salt. I believe in reading his findings that the plausible deniability thing will work for anyone not facing the NSA or any other alphabet soup government agency. I use it solely to protect sensitive data that might be lost or stolen (pretty much my laptop and USB drives).

]]> By: Unknown http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-5281 Unknown Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:46:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-5281 im sold. i will report back as well. thanks pd im sold. i will report back as well. thanks pd

]]> By: Karl L. Gechlik http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-2015 Karl L. Gechlik Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:46:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-2015 im sold. i will report back as well. thanks pd im sold. i will report back as well. thanks pd

]]> By: PD http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-2013 PD Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:24:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-2013 Regarding the performance hit from on-the-fly encryption.<br/><br/>In a completely unscientific test, I copied a single 700 Meg file from one partition on my drive to another. It took 30 seconds.<br/><br/>Then I created a 1 Gig Truecrypt file and copied the same file into the encrypted container. It took 39 seconds. Copying the file from the Truecrypt container to an unencrypted location also took 39 seconds.<br/><br/>So, yes on-the-fly encryption does appear to create a performance hit, but for sensitive data, I'm more than willing to make that tradeoff. Regarding the performance hit from on-the-fly encryption.

In a completely unscientific test, I copied a single 700 Meg file from one partition on my drive to another. It took 30 seconds.

Then I created a 1 Gig Truecrypt file and copied the same file into the encrypted container. It took 39 seconds. Copying the file from the Truecrypt container to an unencrypted location also took 39 seconds.

So, yes on-the-fly encryption does appear to create a performance hit, but for sensitive data, I’m more than willing to make that tradeoff.

]]> By: Unknown http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-5282 Unknown Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:30:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-5282 Thanks Jason and nice site. Let us know how it goes!<BR/><BR/>We might be able to help you out get at me info at asktheadmin dot com. Where are you from? Thanks Jason and nice site. Let us know how it goes!

We might be able to help you out get at me info at asktheadmin dot com. Where are you from?

]]> By: Karl L. Gechlik http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-2002 Karl L. Gechlik Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:30:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-2002 Thanks Jason and nice site. Let us know how it goes!<br/><br/>We might be able to help you out get at me info at asktheadmin dot com. Where are you from? Thanks Jason and nice site. Let us know how it goes!

We might be able to help you out get at me info at asktheadmin dot com. Where are you from?

]]> By: ????? (Jason) http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-2000 ????? (Jason) Mon, 26 Nov 2007 06:37:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-2000 Can't argue with the price, but the added processing time is something I wouldn't look forward to.<br/><br/>I used Ceelox a while back when I was taking a notebook to work everyday (I was a programmer and database admin, and needed to work from several locations). It worked in conjunction with the fingerprint scanner on my ThinkPad and there was no noticable lag when accessing the encrypted files.<br/><br/>That said, I've recently made the switch to Ubuntu at home and haven't found any decent encrypted storage vaults. I might just give this one a try :) Can’t argue with the price, but the added processing time is something I wouldn’t look forward to.

I used Ceelox a while back when I was taking a notebook to work everyday (I was a programmer and database admin, and needed to work from several locations). It worked in conjunction with the fingerprint scanner on my ThinkPad and there was no noticable lag when accessing the encrypted files.

That said, I’ve recently made the switch to Ubuntu at home and haven’t found any decent encrypted storage vaults. I might just give this one a try :)

]]> By: ????? (Jason) http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-2455 ????? (Jason) Mon, 26 Nov 2007 06:37:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-2455 Can't argue with the price, but the added processing time is something I wouldn't look forward to.<br/><br/>I used Ceelox a while back when I was taking a notebook to work everyday (I was a programmer and database admin, and needed to work from several locations). It worked in conjunction with the fingerprint scanner on my ThinkPad and there was no noticable lag when accessing the encrypted files.<br/><br/>That said, I've recently made the switch to Ubuntu at home and haven't found any decent encrypted storage vaults. I might just give this one a try :) Can’t argue with the price, but the added processing time is something I wouldn’t look forward to.

I used Ceelox a while back when I was taking a notebook to work everyday (I was a programmer and database admin, and needed to work from several locations). It worked in conjunction with the fingerprint scanner on my ThinkPad and there was no noticable lag when accessing the encrypted files.

That said, I’ve recently made the switch to Ubuntu at home and haven’t found any decent encrypted storage vaults. I might just give this one a try :)

]]> By: ????? (Jason) http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-2480 ????? (Jason) Mon, 26 Nov 2007 06:37:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-2480 Can't argue with the price, but the added processing time is something I wouldn't look forward to.<br/><br/>I used Ceelox a while back when I was taking a notebook to work everyday (I was a programmer and database admin, and needed to work from several locations). It worked in conjunction with the fingerprint scanner on my ThinkPad and there was no noticable lag when accessing the encrypted files.<br/><br/>That said, I've recently made the switch to Ubuntu at home and haven't found any decent encrypted storage vaults. I might just give this one a try :) Can’t argue with the price, but the added processing time is something I wouldn’t look forward to.

I used Ceelox a while back when I was taking a notebook to work everyday (I was a programmer and database admin, and needed to work from several locations). It worked in conjunction with the fingerprint scanner on my ThinkPad and there was no noticable lag when accessing the encrypted files.

That said, I’ve recently made the switch to Ubuntu at home and haven’t found any decent encrypted storage vaults. I might just give this one a try :)

]]> By: ????? (Jason) http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-2505 ????? (Jason) Mon, 26 Nov 2007 06:37:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-2505 Can't argue with the price, but the added processing time is something I wouldn't look forward to.<br/><br/>I used Ceelox a while back when I was taking a notebook to work everyday (I was a programmer and database admin, and needed to work from several locations). It worked in conjunction with the fingerprint scanner on my ThinkPad and there was no noticable lag when accessing the encrypted files.<br/><br/>That said, I've recently made the switch to Ubuntu at home and haven't found any decent encrypted storage vaults. I might just give this one a try :) Can’t argue with the price, but the added processing time is something I wouldn’t look forward to.

I used Ceelox a while back when I was taking a notebook to work everyday (I was a programmer and database admin, and needed to work from several locations). It worked in conjunction with the fingerprint scanner on my ThinkPad and there was no noticable lag when accessing the encrypted files.

That said, I’ve recently made the switch to Ubuntu at home and haven’t found any decent encrypted storage vaults. I might just give this one a try :)

]]> By: PD http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-1994 PD Sun, 25 Nov 2007 13:02:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-1994 @Karl - It can take quite a while. You can't use TrueCrypt to encrypt the boot partition, so typically you're not doing the whole disk.<br/><br/>That being said, I encrypted a 250 Gig external drive I use for backups and I remember it taking about 24 hours. Sure, it's a long time, but you only have to do it once.<br/><br/>@QW - Any encryption will add additional processing time, but I don't find it noticeable. Besides, if you need the benefits and protection of encryption, that's the price you pay. @Karl – It can take quite a while. You can’t use TrueCrypt to encrypt the boot partition, so typically you’re not doing the whole disk.

That being said, I encrypted a 250 Gig external drive I use for backups and I remember it taking about 24 hours. Sure, it’s a long time, but you only have to do it once.

@QW – Any encryption will add additional processing time, but I don’t find it noticeable. Besides, if you need the benefits and protection of encryption, that’s the price you pay.

]]> By: Unknown http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-5283 Unknown Sun, 25 Nov 2007 04:40:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-5283 I think it will make the computer run slower, because of the decoding needed to access each part of data. I think it will make the computer run slower, because of the decoding needed to access each part of data.

]]> By: qw http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-1991 qw Sun, 25 Nov 2007 03:40:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-1991 I think it will make the computer run slower, because of the decoding needed to access each part of data. I think it will make the computer run slower, because of the decoding needed to access each part of data.

]]> By: Unknown http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-5284 Unknown Sun, 25 Nov 2007 02:56:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-5284 @PD - how long does it take to encrypt? @PD – how long does it take to encrypt?

]]> By: Unknown http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-5285 Unknown Sun, 25 Nov 2007 02:46:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-5285 Yes, TrueCrypt is free. <BR/><a href="<a href="http://www.truecrypt.org/<BR/ rel="nofollow"><BR/>It ">http://www.truecrypt.org/<BR/><BR/>It </a>"><a href="http://www.truecrypt.org/<BR/ rel="nofollow"><BR/>It ">http://www.truecrypt.org/<BR/><BR/>It </a></a>is available for Windows and Linux and you can actually open a TrueCrypt container created on one platform on the other. The encryption is totally on-the-fly, so no unencrypted data ever exists except in RAM. Yes, TrueCrypt is free.

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It is available for Windows and Linux and you can actually open a TrueCrypt container created on one platform on the other. The encryption is totally on-the-fly, so no unencrypted data ever exists except in RAM.

]]> By: Unknown http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-7274 Unknown Sun, 25 Nov 2007 02:46:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-7274 Yes, TrueCrypt is free. <BR/><a href="<a href="http://www.truecrypt.org/<BR/ rel="nofollow"><BR/>It ">http://www.truecrypt.org/<BR/><BR/>It </a>"><a href="http://www.truecrypt.org/<BR/ rel="nofollow"><BR/>It ">http://www.truecrypt.org/<BR/><BR/>It </a></a>is available for Windows and Linux and you can actually open a TrueCrypt container created on one platform on the other. The encryption is totally on-the-fly, so no unencrypted data ever exists except in RAM. Yes, TrueCrypt is free.

It “>http://www.truecrypt.org/

It “>
It “>http://www.truecrypt.org/

It is available for Windows and Linux and you can actually open a TrueCrypt container created on one platform on the other. The encryption is totally on-the-fly, so no unencrypted data ever exists except in RAM.

]]> By: Karl L. Gechlik http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-1990 Karl L. Gechlik Sun, 25 Nov 2007 01:56:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-1990 @PD - how long does it take to encrypt? @PD – how long does it take to encrypt?

]]> By: PD http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-1989 PD Sun, 25 Nov 2007 01:46:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-1989 Yes, TrueCrypt is free. <br/>http://www.truecrypt.org/<br/><br/>It is available for Windows and Linux and you can actually open a TrueCrypt container created on one platform on the other. The encryption is totally on-the-fly, so no unencrypted data ever exists except in RAM. Yes, TrueCrypt is free.
http://www.truecrypt.org/

It is available for Windows and Linux and you can actually open a TrueCrypt container created on one platform on the other. The encryption is totally on-the-fly, so no unencrypted data ever exists except in RAM.

]]> By: Unknown http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-5286 Unknown Sun, 25 Nov 2007 01:38:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-5286 Is TrueCrypt free? Is TrueCrypt free?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-1988 Anonymous Sun, 25 Nov 2007 00:38:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-1988 Is TrueCrypt free? Is TrueCrypt free?

]]> By: PD http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-1987 PD Sat, 24 Nov 2007 22:17:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-1987 I think I still prefer using TrueCrypt and creating a container or partition for sensitive documents.<br/>Of course, that's for desktop use. For a laptop full drive encryption may be more useful. I think I still prefer using TrueCrypt and creating a container or partition for sensitive documents.
Of course, that’s for desktop use. For a laptop full drive encryption may be more useful.

]]> By: Unknown http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-5287 Unknown Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:20:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-5287 Karl: Yes, it prompts you with a password at boot up. If you enter it correctly it will hand off to the operating system. When you set it up you configure a pin number as well so if you forget your password you can reset it. If you forget both, you are hosed.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, sorry about the long encryption time thing. it is good to set it right before bed time, then wake up and have it be finished.<BR/><BR/>banana12?!?! Not even close, more like orange13... Karl: Yes, it prompts you with a password at boot up. If you enter it correctly it will hand off to the operating system. When you set it up you configure a pin number as well so if you forget your password you can reset it. If you forget both, you are hosed.

Yeah, sorry about the long encryption time thing. it is good to set it right before bed time, then wake up and have it be finished.

banana12?!?! Not even close, more like orange13…

]]> By: Unknown http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-5288 Unknown Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:57:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-5288 Wait a minute....<BR/><BR/>I know your password now <br> <br>banana12!<BR/><BR/>:) Wait a minute….

I know your password now

banana12!

:)

]]> By: El Di Pablo http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/free-full-hard-drive-encryption.html/comment-page-1#comment-271 El Di Pablo Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:20:00 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=498#comment-271 Karl: Yes, it prompts you with a password at boot up. If you enter it correctly it will hand off to the operating system. When you set it up you configure a pin number as well so if you forget your password you can reset it. If you forget both, you are hosed.<br/><br/>Yeah, sorry about the long encryption time thing. it is good to set it right before bed time, then wake up and have it be finished.<br/><br/>banana12?!?! Not even close, more like orange13... Karl: Yes, it prompts you with a password at boot up. If you enter it correctly it will hand off to the operating system. When you set it up you configure a pin number as well so if you forget your password you can reset it. If you forget both, you are hosed.

Yeah, sorry about the long encryption time thing. it is good to set it right before bed time, then wake up and have it be finished.

banana12?!?! Not even close, more like orange13…

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