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TrueCrypt - Disk Encryption Software - OPINIONS?
I just became aware of "TrueCrypt" - Disk Encryption Software.... http://www.truecrypt.org/ Anyone tried this? Opinions? -- =========== Tecknomage =========== Computer Systems Specialist ComputerHelpForum.org Staff Member IT Technician San Diego, CA |
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TrueCrypt - Disk Encryption Software - OPINIONS?
On 1/25/2012, Tecknomage posted:
I just became aware of "TrueCrypt" - Disk Encryption Software.... http://www.truecrypt.org/ Anyone tried this? Opinions? I use it and like it, although lately I don't make much use of it. The price is right :-) I carry a tiny thumb drive in my pocket, where I back up some of my files. Things like credit card numbers and personal documents go into a TrueCrypt drive on that drive, although I make similar use of KeePass for short items like credit card numbers in addition to passwords. -- Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch) |
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TrueCrypt - Disk Encryption Software - OPINIONS?
Tecknomage wrote:
I just became aware of "TrueCrypt" - Disk Encryption Software.... http://www.truecrypt.org/ Anyone tried this? Opinions? TrueCrypt is powerful and has lots of options. That's what I use. You can create container files (encrypted) that you load like a drive or encrypt an entire volume (drive) on your host. I've never gotten into encrypting an entire volume but just used the encrypted containers (which are files that get loaded like a drive after you enter the password). You can even protect yourself if forced at gun point to reveal your password. You can have 2 passwords on a TrueCrypt container file: one for the outer layer of the container containing bogus or non-sensitive files and another for the inner layer where is your sensitive data. If forced to reveal the password, you give the outer one and they see some files put there as bait to pacify them that you let them in: you let them in the front door but your treasure trove is behind a hidden door. They won't get at the inner layer to see what you were really hiding. Obviously don't use the same password for the Truecrypt container that you use to log into Windows. Sometimes all the choices are daunting to users, especially if they don't want all those options. So some users like BestCrypt because it's simpler to figure out. TrueCrypt is free. BestCrypt is payware except for their Traveller version which is the simple one that some users prefer for simplicity. TrueCrypt can be used as a portable app so it doesn't install on your host (www.truecrypt.org/docs/?s=truecrypt-portable) and BestCrypt is a portable app already. I use TrueCrypt as a normally installed app only because I don't need to use it on other hosts or I can install it on the other hosts so all I have to transfer or tote is the container file. I haven't bothered to compare TrueCrypt against the payware versions of BestCrypt to see which is better. That's because TrueCrypt is robust and powerful and already FREE. The only reason that someone would prefer the freeware BestCrypt Traveller version over TrueCrypt is they want something simpler which also means less powerful. |
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You can log on as administrator on safe mode. Press F8 when you start the computer and choose Safe Mode to get in. If you can not log in safe mode, try the tool bellow, it is the best method without lose anything.
In consideration of remaining all programs and data of the computer, I recommend you to use a password tool: Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0. It supports all versions of Windows operation system. Recover Windows password without lose anything. Here are the simple guide: Step 1: Download Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0 and install it in any available computer Step 2: Burn a bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive Step 3: BIOS settings of your locked computer to make it boot from CD/DVD or USB flash drive Step 4: Reset Windows password successfully |
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TrueCrypt - Disk Encryption Software - OPINIONS?
Tecknomage;1325851 Wrote: I just became aware of "TrueCrypt" - Disk Encryption Software.... http://www.truecrypt.org/ Anyone tried this? Opinions? Tech, It depends on what you're trying to encrypt and for what purpose. No single program handles everything, but if your looking to protect folders, TrueCrypt would be one of the better programs for that. |
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TrueCrypt - Disk Encryption Software - OPINIONS?
On 1/31/2012, brandonadedw posted:
You can log on as administrator on safe mode. Press F8 when you start the computer and choose Safe Mode to get in. If you can not log in safe mode, try the tool bellow, it is the best method without lose anything. In consideration of remaining all programs and data of the computer, I recommend you to use a password tool: Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0. It supports all versions of Windows operation system. Recover Windows password without lose anything. Here are the simple guide: Step 1: Download Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0 and install it in any available computer Step 2: Burn a bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive Step 3: BIOS settings of your locked computer to make it boot from CD/DVD or USB flash drive Step 4: Reset Windows password successfully The subject is the password of the TrueCrypt volume, not the user's Windows password :-) Besides, IIRC, the Password Recovery Tool requires you to save the original password in a certain file before you lose the password. But if I'm wrong about, with any luck, sonmeone will correct me. -- Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch) |
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TrueCrypt - Disk Encryption Software - OPINIONS?
brandonadedw wrote:
You can log on as administrator on safe mode. Press F8 when you start the computer and choose Safe Mode to get in. If you can not log in safe mode, try the tool bellow, it is the best method without lose anything. In consideration of remaining all programs and data of the computer, I recommend you to use a password tool: Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0. It supports all versions of Windows operation system. Recover Windows password without lose anything. Here are the simple guide: Step 1: Download Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0 and install it in any available computer Step 2: Burn a bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive Step 3: BIOS settings of your locked computer to make it boot from CD/DVD or USB flash drive Step 4: Reset Windows password successfully And what are you blathering on about? The OP asked about opinions on TrueCrypt, not some password for Windows. Either you haven't a clue what is TrueCrypt (so you can't help the OP) or you replied to the wrong post. Stop using the webnews-for-boobs interface to Usenet (by a forum pretending to have a larger community by gatewaying to Usenet). Get a real newsreader (NNTP client) and connect to the real Usenet. However, that still won't prevent you from accidentally replying to the wrong post. |
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TrueCrypt - Disk Encryption Software - OPINIONS?
Gene E. Bloch wrote:
On 1/31/2012, brandonadedw posted: You can log on as administrator on safe mode. Press F8 when you start the computer and choose Safe Mode to get in. If you can not log in safe mode, try the tool bellow, it is the best method without lose anything. In consideration of remaining all programs and data of the computer, I recommend you to use a password tool: Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0. It supports all versions of Windows operation system. Recover Windows password without lose anything. Here are the simple guide: Step 1: Download Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0 and install it in any available computer Step 2: Burn a bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive Step 3: BIOS settings of your locked computer to make it boot from CD/DVD or USB flash drive Step 4: Reset Windows password successfully The subject is the password of the TrueCrypt volume, not the user's Windows password :-) No, it isn't. The subject is the OP asking for opinions on TrueCrypt and never mentioned any password. Brandon is using a webnews-for-boobs interface at vistabanter.com that gateways to Usenet so they can either pretend to have a larger community (by usurping Usenet) or to provide a web-based forum-like interface to Usenet for those ignorant in using a newsreader. My guess is Brandon replied to the wrong post, or their forum gateway is screwed up and the thread is corrupted over there or some of their posts didn't get gatewayed to Usenet that the forum is attempting to usurp. |
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TrueCrypt - Disk Encryption Software - OPINIONS?
On 1/31/2012, VanguardLH posted:
Gene E. Bloch wrote: On 1/31/2012, brandonadedw posted: You can log on as administrator on safe mode. Press F8 when you start the computer and choose Safe Mode to get in. If you can not log in safe mode, try the tool bellow, it is the best method without lose anything. In consideration of remaining all programs and data of the computer, I recommend you to use a password tool: Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0. It supports all versions of Windows operation system. Recover Windows password without lose anything. Here are the simple guide: Step 1: Download Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0 and install it in any available computer Step 2: Burn a bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive Step 3: BIOS settings of your locked computer to make it boot from CD/DVD or USB flash drive Step 4: Reset Windows password successfully The subject is the password of the TrueCrypt volume, not the user's Windows password :-) No, it isn't. The subject is the OP asking for opinions on TrueCrypt and never mentioned any password. The post that brandonadedw answered was in fact discussing the passwords of the TrueCrypt volume. You should know - you wrote it. Here's a part of your post: "You can even protect yourself if forced at gun point to reveal your password. You can have 2 passwords on a TrueCrypt container file: one for the outer layer of the container containing bogus or non-sensitive files and another for the inner layer where is your sensitive data..." If brandonadedw wasn't referring to that, he was lost in a net-warp. Oh - and the "subject" might not be the "Subject:"... Brandon is using a webnews-for-boobs interface at vistabanter.com that gateways to Usenet so they can either pretend to have a larger community (by usurping Usenet) or to provide a web-based forum-like interface to Usenet for those ignorant in using a newsreader. My guess is Brandon replied to the wrong post, or their forum gateway is screwed up and the thread is corrupted over there or some of their posts didn't get gatewayed to Usenet that the forum is attempting to usurp. -- Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch) |
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TrueCrypt - Disk Encryption Software - OPINIONS?
Gene E. Bloch wrote:
On 1/31/2012, VanguardLH posted: Gene E. Bloch wrote: On 1/31/2012, brandonadedw posted: You can log on as administrator on safe mode. Press F8 when you start the computer and choose Safe Mode to get in. If you can not log in safe mode, try the tool bellow, it is the best method without lose anything. In consideration of remaining all programs and data of the computer, I recommend you to use a password tool: Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0. It supports all versions of Windows operation system. Recover Windows password without lose anything. Here are the simple guide: Step 1: Download Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0 and install it in any available computer Step 2: Burn a bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive Step 3: BIOS settings of your locked computer to make it boot from CD/DVD or USB flash drive Step 4: Reset Windows password successfully The subject is the password of the TrueCrypt volume, not the user's Windows password :-) No, it isn't. The subject is the OP asking for opinions on TrueCrypt and never mentioned any password. The post that brandonadedw answered was in fact discussing the passwords of the TrueCrypt volume. You should know - you wrote it. Here's a part of your post: "You can even protect yourself if forced at gun point to reveal your password. You can have 2 passwords on a TrueCrypt container file: one for the outer layer of the container containing bogus or non-sensitive files and another for the inner layer where is your sensitive data..." If brandonadedw wasn't referring to that, he was lost in a net-warp. Yes, I mentioned passwords. If that's what brandon triggered on, he went off on some wild unrelated tangent. Since Windows passwords are unrelated to TrueCrypt passwords then it sure seems like he was responding to something completely different. He was NOT discussing the passwords for TrueCrypt. Instead he talked about Windows passwords, a recovery tool for those, burning CDs, and the BIOS - none of which has to do with installing or using TrueCrypt. That "password" was a common word in my post and his doesn't mean he made an apropos reply. There are a lot of words in his post that I also used in mine. Reminds of being at a party and someone joins late in a discussion to blurt out an unrelated remark. Everyone else turns to the blurter with a WTF look on their faces. Oh well, could be Brandon made an innocent blunder; however, he did afford some header info on which to update a flag on yet another webnews-for-boobs leeching gateway to Usenet. |
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