Hello aceman,
Sunday, September 19, 2004, 5:52:13 PM, you wrote:
abc> In my own usage of PGP Disk, I have moved my mail base,
abc> newsgroups data, my browser preferences/cache/favourites etc. My
abc> Documents and my IM (Instant messaging) profiles and as many "user
abc> preferences" as possible, to run off the PGP disk which itself
abc> needs to mounted at logon for them to be available to the user (Me).
^^^^^^^
so you need to mount that disk before you can login in with AIM ( or use
your browser, or TB. How do you get the PGP disk mounted at logon, is it
loaded first, or does it matter?
abc> Advantages:
abc> - User data (anything inside the container) is encrypted with
abc> strong encryption and cannot be accessed without passphrase.
abc> - Makes backing up data easy as only the one PGP container needs to be backed up.
assuming you move everything to a PGPdisk first. and basically that's
what My Documents is for, so all your data is in one place.
abc> - Programs can be installed to a PGP Disk also. Again, they
abc> are only available while the disk is mounted.
then you have to uninstall and reinstall all your apps, so they point to
the PGPdisk, or at least change the default folders or SAVE-AS..
abc> Disadvantages:
abc> - If you forget your password, you've had it!
I really hate it when that happens:)
abc> - As with all "virtual disks" it can be corrupted (although
abc> in my 3 years of using PGP disk this has never happened to me but I
abc> should warn you nonetheless).
anything is possible, I really understand that !
abc> - Containers are only encrypted when they are dismounted.
abc> When mounted the data is as available as any other hard drive data
abc> would be (e.g. they will be available over a network - file and
abc> print sharing etc.)
for viruses, trojans, worms, hackers.. same as with all normal files.
and they usually stay mounted, so where is the extra security? in case
the drive gets stolen?
I mean, if I use TB all the time, and keep TB loaded, the PGPdisk has to
stay mounted, so it provides no extra security.
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Best regards,
Paul
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