[SOLVED] How to create a password protected directory in a USB disk drive

Vimuth · 02-23-2011, 06:02 AM

Dear Gentleman,

I use ubuntu 10.04 as my OS. Im in the look for a good and simple application in order to password protect a folder or two on my portable hard drive. I really dont need high levels of encryptions but I wouldnt mind if the usage is not so complicated.

Can someone please recommend a good application? Many thanks in advance.

Regards
V

Snark1994 · 02-23-2011, 06:27 AM

Something like Truecrypt?

Noway2 · 02-23-2011, 07:37 AM

Truecrypt works very well and is portable between Linux and Windows. I noticed that you appear to be using Ubuntu. The Ubuntu wiki pages has this link. The purpose of the document is to put your GPG keys in a secure volume on a USB stick but 80% of it is setting up a protected folder and creating simple scripts to mount and umount it. I have used the procedure and can attest to it working.

fair_is_fair · 02-23-2011, 10:45 AM

I just use Ubuntu's disk utility to create encrypted partitions on external hard drives and usb flash drives. Simple, fast password protection. Here is a guide which is also relevant for 10.04.

http://www.flywheelcollective.com/bl...and-cryptsetup

szboardstretcher · 02-23-2011, 01:01 PM

Like to mention "realcrypt" as an alternative to "truecrypt"

Vimuth · 02-25-2011, 01:32 AM

Mr Fair_is_FAIR,

Thank you very much sir for sharing out a great encryption tool. I encrypted my hdd successfully. Truecrypt also a great app but for a light need like mine the "DISK UTILITY" solution works beyond expatiations. Thank you very much for your thoughts too Mr Noway2 & Mr. Snark1994.

BR
V