On 02/07/13 22:53, Hendrik Boom wrote: > What is the recommended way to set up part of a USB volume as an > encrypted volume, so that I can back up those few of my files that > actually contain secrets? > > This is not a backup over the net. I have no need to encrypt the data > transmission. > > I already back up the bulk of my files transparently (so as not to lose > the data by losing an encryption key). I just need to encrypt a few of > them -- a file here and there, and a directory or two. > > -- hendrik > > Hello Hendrik
If you want easy, secure and reliable encryption try Truecrypt (http://www.truecrypt.org). Create an encrypted container (or encrypt the entire USB device) and store your information. Truecrypt is really easy to use and very reliable in my opinion. Should you look for a more "standard" way have a look at Luks (Search the net and you'll find a number of tutorials). The advantage Luks has over Truecrypt is that you'll be able to open your encrypted volume on virtually any modern Linux computer, without requiring extra software. In my opinion Luks should be default for any Linux installation: encrypt the entire disk. -- Kind regards Michael Sinax Platform - Scalable Django hosting http://www.sinaxplatform.com
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