[lug] hd encryption guidance

Sean Reifschneider jafo at tummy.com
Sun Feb 22 15:42:29 MST 2009


karl horlen wrote:
> if i've got an external usb hd that is not encrypted that i want to
>encrypt, is that possible or must you encrypt the file system before
>you put any data on it?

If you have enough spare space, you can do it, but you can't really do
it in-place.  I have a guide up on my blog, go to www.tummy.com and
search for "cryptsetup" in the search box.  Sorry, but I'm at the tail
end of a slow net setup here.

Sean

-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: signature.asc
Type: application/pgp-signature
Size: 260 bytes
Desc: OpenPGP digital signature
URL: <http://lists.lug.boulder.co.us/pipermail/lug/attachments/20090222/dfad37e1/attachment.pgp>


More information about the LUG mailing list