[windows2000] Re: Hiding the C-drive
- From: "Sorin Srbu" <Sorin.Srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2004 08:47:45 +0100
On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 14:01:22 -0400, Mauricio Fernandez wrote:
>This "encrypted" drive is saved as a file. I just backup this file once a
>day.
>
>With this backup, I can mount the drive on any computer I want.
Interesting. It was "Truecrypt", right?
I'll look into it, even if I try to stay away from too obscure 3rd
party apps.
Thx.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sorin Srbu
>Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 11:14 AM
>To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [windows2000] Re: Hiding the C-drive
>
>On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 10:37:18 -0400, Mauricio Fernandez wrote:
>
>>What I do is to use "truecrypt", which is a free tool to encrypt all
>>information you want to hide. This tool creates a new drive (saved as a
>>file), all the files you save on it will be visible only for the user who
>>mounts the drive.
>
>Encryption? What if the computer won't boot, for whatever reason,
>can you boot to safe mode or something and fix things?
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>[mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sorin Srbu
>>Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 6:25 AM
>>To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [windows2000] Re: Hiding the C-drive
>>
>>On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 10:17:43 -0000, Spriggs Jon wrote:
>>
>>>I do it without any problems, and can still access the local drive as an
>>>admin.
>>
>>I saw this feature in the default domain GPO, had a quick look at
>>it, and thought it might be useful at our dept in stopping users
>>from installing programs. Can this policy be set only to apply to
>>certain OUs, as with other GPOs?
>>
>>What does it actually do? Changing the browse/list ntfs perm's for
>>the selected user or group?
>>
>>Any problems that *may* potentially arise?
>>
>>Many questions. 8-)
BW,
Sorin
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