FW: password protect encrypted directory

["Adrian Floarea" <adrian.floarea () uti ro>]

Pgp version 6 is free and is very good for yours requirements. You can use
E4M (encryption for Masses) which is also free but not supported in this
moment in time. Anyway this work just on Win9x, WinNT and Windows 2000 and
not WinXP. This applications encrypt the files on the read/write events of
OS and data remaining permanently encrypted. 

For commercials applications which is better and support also WinXP, I
recommend you PGP v8, BestCrypt form Jetico, Paragon Encrypted Disk,
Safeguard Easy from Utimaco i.e.

Adrian Floarea
Senior developer
Information Security Department
IT&C Division
UTI Systems SA
Vasile Lascar 31, Sector 2
Bucharest 70211
Phone:+ 40-72-2684856
  



-----Original Message-----
From: Danny T. Puckett [mailto:dpuckett () comresource com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 4:19 AM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: password protect encrypted directory

Take a look at

http://www.truecrypt.tk/

Thomas T. Evans, III wrote:

> Dana:
>
> Depending on how far you want to go, PGP will allow you to create a 
> mountable volume that is encrypted and needs a password to view. The 
> volume is not visible unless mounted, if I recall correctly. That 
> should be pretty secure.
>
> Thomas T. Evans, III CCNA
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> Hawk Corporation
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dana Rawson [mailto:absolutezero273c () nzoomail com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 12:38 PM
> To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: password protect encrypted directory
>
>
>
> G'Day, all.
>
>
>
> Hope this isn't too basic of an issue but I wanted to ask for your 
> direction if possible.
>
>
>
> Preface: I have directory which contains sensitive data on a w2k/xp laptop.
> I have the directory and files residing within encrypted. 
>
>
>
> Issue: I would like to password protect this directory so even the user 
> who is logged into this profile is prompted for a password prior to 
> gaining access to this data.
>
>
>
> Desired outcome: By accomplishing this (if possible) I wish to deny 
> access to this data via remote entry/being hacked, and also protect the 
> data should the laptop be stolen, or someone walks away from their 
> computer without locking it (i.e. ctrl-alt-del) leaving it wide open 
> for someone to sit down and start playing.
>
>
>
> Is this something that can be accomplished?  Is there commercial or 
> opensource software available?
>
>
>
> I have found software on the web that states it can password protect a 
> directory, but with out installing and testing all of them how can I 
> know if it most secure?  Has anyone tested or reviewed this type of
software?
> Is anyone familiar with this that might make a recommendation?
>
>
>
> Thanks again in advance for your time.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Dana
>
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