Comments on: Encrypt Your Flash Drive Using TrueCrypt http://nyctechtips.com/2008/04/27/encrypt-your-flash-drive-using-truecrypt/ Freelance IT Consultant Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:59:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: ninjatechnyc http://nyctechtips.com/2008/04/27/encrypt-your-flash-drive-using-truecrypt/#comment-52 ninjatechnyc Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:51:18 +0000 http://nyctech.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-52 The problem I see is with partitioning the USB drive. I've never done this, but there are USB drives on the market that already come with two partitions (one public, the other private). So it seems possible, but I'm not sure how they accomplish that. The problem you may run into is partitioning the USB drive and getting Windows to recognize both partitions and assigning drive letters to both. There are registry tweaks you can do to accomplish that as noted <a href="http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?act=ST&f=82&t=69211&st=0#entry474505" rel="nofollow">here</a>, but that defeats the purpose of "traveler mode". Need to investigate this one further. The problem I see is with partitioning the USB drive. I’ve never done this, but there are USB drives on the market that already come with two partitions (one public, the other private). So it seems possible, but I’m not sure how they accomplish that. The problem you may run into is partitioning the USB drive and getting Windows to recognize both partitions and assigning drive letters to both. There are registry tweaks you can do to accomplish that as noted here, but that defeats the purpose of “traveler mode”. Need to investigate this one further.

]]> By: DC http://nyctechtips.com/2008/04/27/encrypt-your-flash-drive-using-truecrypt/#comment-50 DC Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:46:13 +0000 http://nyctech.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-50 Great Tutorial, but I am wondering if it's possible to set up a usb drive so the whole thing is encrypted AND be set up in traveller mode. Best I can figure is that there needs to be 2 partitions, 1 for the TC files and the 2nd which would be encrypted. The problem I'm having is when you set up the traveller mode to auto mount you need to point it to a file? Can this be set to the partition itself? thanks Great Tutorial, but I am wondering if it’s possible to set up a usb drive so the whole thing is encrypted AND be set up in traveller mode. Best I can figure is that there needs to be 2 partitions, 1 for the TC files and the 2nd which would be encrypted. The problem I’m having is when you set up the traveller mode to auto mount you need to point it to a file? Can this be set to the partition itself?

thanks

]]> By: ninjatechnyc http://nyctechtips.com/2008/04/27/encrypt-your-flash-drive-using-truecrypt/#comment-45 ninjatechnyc Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:38:08 +0000 http://nyctech.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-45 The whole point of the tutorial is to do what you are looking for. The TrueCrypt files are copied onto your removable hard drive, so you don't need to install it on other computers. The whole point of the tutorial is to do what you are looking for. The TrueCrypt files are copied onto your removable hard drive, so you don’t need to install it on other computers.

]]> By: Renjith http://nyctechtips.com/2008/04/27/encrypt-your-flash-drive-using-truecrypt/#comment-43 Renjith Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:13:12 +0000 http://nyctech.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-43 Hi, Thanks for the reply. How can i mount my encrypted drive/volume on some other computer with out the True crypt program running/installed on that machine? I am not clear on what you explained. Hi, Thanks for the reply. How can i mount my encrypted drive/volume on some other computer with out the True crypt program running/installed on that machine? I am not clear on what you explained.

]]> By: ninjatechnyc http://nyctechtips.com/2008/04/27/encrypt-your-flash-drive-using-truecrypt/#comment-42 ninjatechnyc Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:57:59 +0000 http://nyctech.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-42 If you have administrative rights on the other computer, then you don't need to install TrueCrypt on it! If you plug your HD into the other computer, then you should be able to mount your volume there. If you have administrative rights on the other computer, then you don’t need to install TrueCrypt on it! If you plug your HD into the other computer, then you should be able to mount your volume there.

]]> By: Renjith http://nyctechtips.com/2008/04/27/encrypt-your-flash-drive-using-truecrypt/#comment-41 Renjith Sat, 21 Feb 2009 10:50:34 +0000 http://nyctech.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-41 Hi thank you for the information. Am sure it use full to all,but i have a doubt, can you please say if i encryption or decryption of my portable HD will be applicable only on my system or on any other system which have the True Crypt installed on it? I mean if i encrypt in my system and take the drive to another computer and install True Crypt on it will i be able to mount my volume there? Hi thank you for the information. Am sure it use full to all,but i have a doubt, can you please say if i encryption or decryption of my portable HD will be applicable only on my system or on any other system which have the True Crypt installed on it? I mean if i encrypt in my system and take the drive to another computer and install True Crypt on it will i be able to mount my volume there?

]]> By: ninjatechnyc http://nyctechtips.com/2008/04/27/encrypt-your-flash-drive-using-truecrypt/#comment-37 ninjatechnyc Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:56:33 +0000 http://nyctech.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-37 Thank you for the positive feedback! I'm glad the writeup helped. Thank you for the positive feedback! I’m glad the writeup helped.

]]> By: e_piph_a_ny http://nyctechtips.com/2008/04/27/encrypt-your-flash-drive-using-truecrypt/#comment-35 e_piph_a_ny Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:01:45 +0000 http://nyctech.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-35 Thanks for your article. I spent considerable time researching how to secure a USB flash drive. Eventually all roads pointed to TrueCrypt, but the TC users guide was somewhat confusing re: how to make the USB flash drive self sufficient. Talk about humbling! Also, numerous web-based tutorials that, for me, did not work! Your tutorial is well written and the pics are appreciated. Thanks for your help! Thanks for your article. I spent considerable time researching how to secure a USB flash drive. Eventually all roads pointed to TrueCrypt, but the TC users guide was somewhat confusing re: how to make the USB flash drive self sufficient. Talk about humbling!

Also, numerous web-based tutorials that, for me, did not work!

Your tutorial is well written and the pics are appreciated. Thanks for your help!

]]> By: ninjatechnyc http://nyctechtips.com/2008/04/27/encrypt-your-flash-drive-using-truecrypt/#comment-31 ninjatechnyc Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:14:39 +0000 http://nyctech.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-31 You can take a look at <a href="http://www.rohos.com/free-encryption/about/" rel="nofollow">Rohos mini drive </a>. I haven't tried it myself, however it's "free", limited to 1GB, and supposedly doesn't require admin rights. I'll try to do a little digging and see if there's anything else that's reliable and legit. You can take a look at Rohos mini drive . I haven’t tried it myself, however it’s “free”, limited to 1GB, and supposedly doesn’t require admin rights. I’ll try to do a little digging and see if there’s anything else that’s reliable and legit.

]]> By: James Ford http://nyctechtips.com/2008/04/27/encrypt-your-flash-drive-using-truecrypt/#comment-30 James Ford Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:18:28 +0000 http://nyctech.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-30 Thanks for the quick reply but that will not work since the users can use different PC's both internally and externally. While I could install TrueCrypt on all internal PC's I cannot on all the other PC's they may use. So far every solution I have found has the same requirement. I thought there would be one that would let an administrator setup something and then allow non administrator users to take to USB drive to any PC plus provide security if the USB drive is lost. Is there such a solution that is cost effective? Thanks for the quick reply but that will not work since the users can use different PC’s both internally and externally. While I could install TrueCrypt on all internal PC’s I cannot on all the other PC’s they may use.

So far every solution I have found has the same requirement. I thought there would be one that would let an administrator setup something and then allow non administrator users to take to USB drive to any PC plus provide security if the USB drive is lost.

Is there such a solution that is cost effective?

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