Password protect an external drive

[199708]

How can I password protect my external 1tb so each time i plug in the USB, it asks for a password to access the drive?

its formatted in the mac journal format. containing a lot of personal information.


any help would be useful

 

[SilentPanda]

Most will recommend you instead just create an encrypted disk image on the drive. Then you can put private stuff in that disc image and non-private outside of that.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1578

 

[angelwatt]

I like using TrueCrypt because it's supported across platforms (Windows and Linux can use it). It won't automatically prompt you for a password, but it cannot be accessed until you mount it.

 

[SilentPanda]

Truecrypt is a nice alternative. Although if you use that you'll need to make sure your drive format is appropriate for cross platform usage if that's a need you have.