Re: Windows Encryption Software

2010-12-14 Thread Nick Boyce
On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 12:24 AM, Brandon Kim wrote: > I want to know if there's software out there that will encrypt files on > win2k3, winxp, win7, so that if someone decides to steal the computer > and plug the harddrive into a USB external case, they won't be able > to read the files on the h

Re: Windows Encryption Software

2010-12-10 Thread Ben Carleton
On 12/9/2010 8:20 PM, William Herrin wrote: > On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 7:24 PM, Brandon Kim > wrote: >> I want to know if there's software out there that will encrypt files on >> win2k3, winxp, win7, so that if someone >> decides to steal the computer and plug the harddrive into a USB external >

Re: Windows Encryption Software

2010-12-10 Thread Chad Dailey
http://xkcd.com/538/ On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 9:58 AM, William Herrin wrote: > On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 8:21 AM, Florian Weimer wrote: > > Software-based solutions have the advantage that they are somewhat > > more testable and reviewable. If it's all in the disk, you can't > > really be sure th

Re: Windows Encryption Software

2010-12-10 Thread William Herrin
On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 8:21 AM, Florian Weimer wrote: > Software-based solutions have the advantage that they are somewhat > more testable and reviewable.  If it's all in the disk, you can't > really be sure that the data is encrypted with a static key, and the > passphrase is used for access con

Re: Windows Encryption Software

2010-12-10 Thread Curtis Maurand
On 12/10/2010 9:33 AM, Michael Holstein wrote: After some research, I find that recovery of EFS (available for Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista/7) encrypted files in the case of disaster can be problematic. It has to do with keys, file ownerships, etc., etc., etc. Plan for disaster and know how to recove

Re: Windows Encryption Software

2010-12-10 Thread Michael Holstein
> After some research, I find that recovery of EFS (available for Win > 2000/2003/XP/Vista/7) encrypted files in the case of disaster can be > problematic. It has to do with keys, file ownerships, etc., etc., > etc. Plan for disaster and know how to recover before you encrypt > with EFS. This i

Re: Windows Encryption Software

2010-12-10 Thread Curtis Maurand
On 12/10/2010 8:21 AM, Florian Weimer wrote: I believe EFS is available in Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server, too. Software-based solutions have the advantage that they are somewhat more testable and reviewable. If it's all in the disk, you can't really be sure that the data is encrypted with

Re: Windows Encryption Software

2010-12-10 Thread Florian Weimer
* Brandon Kim: > I know windows has bitlocker, but I don't know if that is available > for Win2003? I believe EFS is available in Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server, too. Software-based solutions have the advantage that they are somewhat more testable and reviewable. If it's all in the disk, yo

Re: Windows Encryption Software

2010-12-10 Thread John Orthoefer
I've been using these and they work great as long as you are using BIOS boot, they don't work with out additional software, with the Mac EFI boot. Johno On Dec 9, 2010, at 20:20, William Herrin wrote: > On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 7:24 PM, Brandon Kim > wrote: >> I want to know if there's softwa

Re: Windows Encryption Software

2010-12-10 Thread Jan-Philipp Warmers
Brandon Kim Tippte am 2010-12-09T19:24-0500: > > Hey guys: [snip] > > I want to know if there's software out there that will encrypt files on > win2k3, winxp, win7, so that if someone > decides to steal the computer and plug the harddrive into a USB external > case, they won't be able to read

Re: Windows Encryption Software

2010-12-09 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 6:25 AM, Brandon Kim wrote: > > Wow, sounds like TrueCrypt it is.not a single other app was suggested!!! > > Thank you gentlemen! > There's also PGP WDE (Whole Disk Encryption) -- Suresh Ramasubramanian (ops.li...@gmail.com)

Re: Windows Encryption Software

2010-12-09 Thread William Herrin
On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 7:24 PM, Brandon Kim wrote: > I want to know if there's software out there that will encrypt files on > win2k3, winxp, win7, so that if someone > decides to steal the computer and plug the harddrive into a USB external > case, they won't be able to read the files > on the

RE: Windows Encryption Software

2010-12-09 Thread Brandon Kim
Wow, sounds like TrueCrypt it is.not a single other app was suggested!!! Thank you gentlemen! > Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 16:27:05 -0800 > From: jmener...@netsuite.com > To: nanog@nanog.org > Subject: Re: Windows Encryption Software > > Truecrypt > > John Menerick &

Re: Windows Encryption Software

2010-12-09 Thread John Menerick
Truecrypt John Menerick On 12/9/2010 4:24 PM, Brandon Kim wrote: Hey guys: This is most definitely OT so please contact me off list. (don't want to annoy anyone) I come to you all because of all your wisdom. =) I want to know if there's software out there that will encrypt files on win2k3,

Windows Encryption Software

2010-12-09 Thread Brandon Kim
Hey guys: This is most definitely OT so please contact me off list. (don't want to annoy anyone) I come to you all because of all your wisdom. =) I want to know if there's software out there that will encrypt files on win2k3, winxp, win7, so that if someone decides to steal the computer and p