Full Disk Encryption

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    yohko101

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    I've seen a couple of guides on disk encryption using a mounted dmg image and saving your documents in there.

    Is there a full disk encryption similar to how linux/gnu does it (LUKS/AES)? Like having the whole HFS+ partition encrypted, so if you can't provide the pass on boot up, OSX wont boot?

    Or does someone have something similar?

    Then, if possible, is there a cross platform encryption solution? The closest i've seen is TrueCrypt. Any suggestions because we probably want our AOne's secure too right? ^^
     
    yohko101, Apr 21, 2009
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    I think there is, its called filevault, should be in system preferences
     
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    Apple Filevault only encrypts the home folder of the user i think.

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    There's actually a commercial product out for OSX that does a whole disk encryption... $119.00 (USD) by PGP.

    Sadly, i've been looking around and found no open source solution yet for software encryption. I looked at some hardware encrypted devices and was looking at maybe a Live USB flash drive setup. But from the ones I've read like Kingston Traveler Elite, it's not OS X supported.

    sigh.. :(
     
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    TrueCrypt doesn't support whole disk encryption yet for osx :(
     
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