lock or encrypt a portable hard drive

[lastfrontier]

i want to lock my portable drive so no matter what is pluged into it will require a password to access the info on it i use stupid windows at work and linux and BSD at home the harder to crack the better can any one help???

[bodhi.zazen]

IMO the best option is truecrypt as it is cross platform.

[Tubes6al4v]

Just a note: dm-crypt and LUKS can be used in Windows with FreeOTFE.

But yes, encryption is the only way to go.

[lastfrontier]

ok i will statrt to look for truecrypt but how do i apply it or get it any tips on that i will statrt to look for now thanks

[bodhi.zazen]

@: Thanks for the tip on LUKS on Windows.

@lastfrontier: The very best location for information on truecrypt is in fact their web site.

http://www.truecrypt.org/

And they have very nice documentation as well :

http://www.truecrypt.org/docs/

If you have questions or problems feel free to ask ;)

[lastfrontier]

kick *** how do you mark something solved i cant seem to figure that out i love linux..............

[bodhi.zazen]

This feature had to be disabled. You need to edit the title of your thread manually and add [Solved]

[lastfrontier]

thanks