Password Protect External HD

[Gabe Revells]

I have an external HD and i want to plug it into the USB on the back of my router so I can access it anywhere, but I don't want the other people on my network to be able to access it. Some of the people on the network are windows computers and i want to know how to put a password on my HD so that Mac and Windows computers can't access it. Any idea on how to do this?

 

[blodwyn]

Rather than try to password protect the drive, how about creating some encrypted DMG's or TrueCrypt containers on the drive.

 

[blevins321]

Rather than try to password protect the drive, how about creating some encrypted DMG's or TrueCrypt containers on the drive.

+1 - Truecrypt is my favorite here. I have several document containers. If you want to go the password-router way though, what kind of router is it? You should be able to set it up as a protected 'share.'