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25-Oct-2009, 11:28 PM #1
PSWD protect external HDD
Is is possible to password protect access to an external HDD that does not contain pre-installed pswd software from the manufacturer?
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26-Oct-2009, 09:07 AM #2
You can encrypt the contents using something like TrueCrypt, but there's no hardware solution if the disk doesn't have the capability.
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