RE: Encrypted File Systems

["Alcides Ricardo Martinez" <r.martinez () ses com ar>]

 In the particular thing, use the program of SecurStart, DriveCryp and
DriveCrypt Bonus Pack.
which have given me exelentes.
 you can get them to prove them from the one it Emulates.


Alcides
Developer of systems



-----Mensaje original-----
De: Birl [mailto:sbirl () temple edu]
Enviado el: Jueves, 31 de Julio de 2003 10:38
Para: security-basics () securityfocus com
Asunto: Re: Encrypted File Systems


As it was written on Jul 30, thus Ricardo Oliva spake unto
security-basics@...:

Ricardo:  Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 10:29:24 -0700
Ricardo:  From: Ricardo Oliva <ricardo () zoology ubc ca>
Ricardo:  To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Ricardo:  Subject: Encrypted File Systems
Ricardo:
Ricardo:  Hi,
Ricardo:
Ricardo:  I am just trying to get some info on the best method available for
having
Ricardo:  files encrypted on a system. This is a laptop that is going to be
used
Ricardo:  outside our physical environment and I would like to make sure
that info is
Ricardo:  not accessed in case of the laptop going missing, etc...
Ricardo:
Ricardo:  I understand that the Windows EFS implementation had some issues
on win2k,
Ricardo:  and that the XP implementation is slightly better. Any comments on
that?
Ricardo:
Ricardo:  Any solutions for win98?
Ricardo:
Ricardo:  Thanks in advance.



I highly recommend and use PGPdisk (v. 6.0.2i).

Assuming the laptop was stolen and the account (that uses EFS) is cracked,
EFS will not help you as the data is still readable.

At least with PGPdisk, you must enter a password to decrypt the file which
then mounts itself as a drive letter.

Then again, since you asked about Win98, EFS is not a part of that OS.
EFS is only availiable on NTFS 5.0 and higher (ie: Windows 2000 and
higher)


HTH


 Scott Birl                              http://concept.temple.edu/sysadmin/
 Senior Systems Administrator            Computer Services   Temple
University
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