Searching tool for FULL disc encryption (not only volume files)

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Searching tool for FULL disc encryption (not only volume files) Thomas Blabb 07-28-2005
Posted by Thomas Blabb on July 28, 2005, 11:06 am
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I am searching a tool which allows to encrypt a whole harddisc and not only
a volume file as the most of the offered tools.

Yes, I know TrueCrypt. But this tool has problems with large external USB drives.
I got permanent errors from the TrueCrypt driver in big operations like
copying 20000 files onto a TC encrypted harddisc (Doing the same with
the same USB hatrddisc unencrypted show no error).

Yes, I know also PGPdisk. But this tool can only exist with a running PGP
installation.
I need a tool which can be launched easily on demand (when I plugged in the
external USB drive)

BestCrypt, DriveCrypt offer only encryption of volume files.

Which tools exist otherwise?

Thomas


Posted by Tom McCune on July 28, 2005, 11:45 am
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1

t.blabb@gmail.com (Thomas Blabb) wrote in

> I am searching a tool which allows to encrypt a whole harddisc and not
> only a volume file as the most of the offered tools.
>
> Yes, I know TrueCrypt. But this tool has problems with large external
> USB drives. I got permanent errors from the TrueCrypt driver in big
> operations like copying 20000 files onto a TC encrypted harddisc (Doing
> the same with the same USB hatrddisc unencrypted show no error).
>
> Yes, I know also PGPdisk. But this tool can only exist with a running
> PGP installation. I need a tool which can be launched easily on demand
> (when I plugged in the external USB drive)
>
> BestCrypt, DriveCrypt offer only encryption of volume files.
>
> Which tools exist otherwise?

PGP Desktop Professional 9.x has Full Disk Encryption. It is currently
only available for Windows XP users. I've only been using it for a couple
days, and only on my hard drive, but other than entering a secure
passphrase on boot, it is completely transparent. I haven't noticed any
adverse effect from it.

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: PGP Desktop 9.0.1 (Build 2185)
Comment: PGP FAQ: http://www.mccune.cc/PGP.htm

iQEVAwUBQujFc2DeI9apM77TAQIOyQf7BsI+kqg/mOe/5ZVc4SIgT2CAWy4zrpR+
mmDBrw8TFu7XjyHIoNLILYLQFuG39P2wKqlNwkj+jXTqcDbZRcRawpxDUlr/pHO0
vnrd8uKxKcA1+ilAJSoJMNlr1yzZ4V4+m2LKcU2hcSumpNE+qNreg2jv5yo+EH29
vzJts5oHd3hlJ3yVq1K1YDEytSSFbapMu7GoiNgtZo/kLXH+O37OZDVyeIbSUVju
HGeUrNGjLfpVtGLduveuTOnb8zsbyPfpPh0pnmMVkqd7lKZCNFhzW4cpJHw1/Jsm
MyjajjMQPqL8VMOY6sbO8zPH4q47vynVZU8HPwui03lrp+SwSo84Ow==
=WJly
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----


Posted by Tom McCune on July 28, 2005, 11:54 am
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I just noticed that my original response was to a newsgroup I don't follow
- sorry about that.

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1

t.blabb@gmail.com (Thomas Blabb) wrote in

> I am searching a tool which allows to encrypt a whole harddisc and not
> only a volume file as the most of the offered tools.
>
> Yes, I know TrueCrypt. But this tool has problems with large external
> USB drives. I got permanent errors from the TrueCrypt driver in big
> operations like copying 20000 files onto a TC encrypted harddisc (Doing
> the same with the same USB hatrddisc unencrypted show no error).
>
> Yes, I know also PGPdisk. But this tool can only exist with a running
> PGP installation. I need a tool which can be launched easily on demand
> (when I plugged in the external USB drive)
>
> BestCrypt, DriveCrypt offer only encryption of volume files.
>
> Which tools exist otherwise?

PGP Desktop Professional 9.x has Full Disk Encryption. It is currently
only available for Windows XP users. I've only been using it for a couple
days, and only on my hard drive, but other than entering a secure
passphrase on boot, it is completely transparent. I haven't noticed any
adverse effect from it.

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: PGP Desktop 9.0.1 (Build 2185)
Comment: PGP FAQ: http://www.mccune.cc/PGP.htm

iQEVAwUBQujFc2DeI9apM77TAQIOyQf7BsI+kqg/mOe/5ZVc4SIgT2CAWy4zrpR+
mmDBrw8TFu7XjyHIoNLILYLQFuG39P2wKqlNwkj+jXTqcDbZRcRawpxDUlr/pHO0
vnrd8uKxKcA1+ilAJSoJMNlr1yzZ4V4+m2LKcU2hcSumpNE+qNreg2jv5yo+EH29
vzJts5oHd3hlJ3yVq1K1YDEytSSFbapMu7GoiNgtZo/kLXH+O37OZDVyeIbSUVju
HGeUrNGjLfpVtGLduveuTOnb8zsbyPfpPh0pnmMVkqd7lKZCNFhzW4cpJHw1/Jsm
MyjajjMQPqL8VMOY6sbO8zPH4q47vynVZU8HPwui03lrp+SwSo84Ow==
=WJly
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----


Posted by on July 28, 2005, 5:57 pm
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DriveCrypt Plus Pack

http://www.securstar.com/products_drivecryptpp.php




>I am searching a tool which allows to encrypt a whole harddisc and not only
> a volume file as the most of the offered tools.
>
> Yes, I know TrueCrypt. But this tool has problems with large external USB
> drives.
> I got permanent errors from the TrueCrypt driver in big operations like
> copying 20000 files onto a TC encrypted harddisc (Doing the same with
> the same USB hatrddisc unencrypted show no error).
>
> Yes, I know also PGPdisk. But this tool can only exist with a running PGP
> installation.
> I need a tool which can be launched easily on demand (when I plugged in
> the external USB drive)
>
> BestCrypt, DriveCrypt offer only encryption of volume files.
>
> Which tools exist otherwise?
>
> Thomas




Posted by ritalin on July 28, 2005, 7:41 pm
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Thomas Blabb wrote:
> I am searching a tool which allows to encrypt a whole harddisc and not only
> a volume file as the most of the offered tools.
>
> Yes, I know TrueCrypt. But this tool has problems with large external USB
drives.
> I got permanent errors from the TrueCrypt driver in big operations like
> copying 20000 files onto a TC encrypted harddisc (Doing the same with
> the same USB hatrddisc unencrypted show no error).
>
> Yes, I know also PGPdisk. But this tool can only exist with a running PGP
installation.
> I need a tool which can be launched easily on demand (when I plugged in the
external USB drive)
>
> BestCrypt, DriveCrypt offer only encryption of volume files.
>
> Which tools exist otherwise?
>
> Thomas

What OS are you on? I use Encfs( http://arg0.net/wiki/encfs ) on Linux.
It allows you to encrypt in the user land without having to reparation
or anything. Excellent tool.


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