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  • 1.  Encrypt 1 partition on USB stick (MAC)

    Posted Jun 13, 2011 02:13 PM

     

    Hello,

     

    I would like to encrypt a partion on a 16 GB USB drive.

    I have made two partitions.

    I have tried the terminal commands, but they did not work.

    Is there a way that I can encrypt 1 partition. Right now the whole stick is encrypted 

     

    thank you

     

    Maarten

    10.6.7

    PGP 10.0.0



  • 2.  RE: Encrypt 1 partition on USB stick (MAC)

    Posted Jun 13, 2011 04:11 PM

    Only WDE (whole disk) encryption is supported on the Mac, not just a partition.



  • 3.  RE: Encrypt 1 partition on USB stick (MAC)

    Posted Jun 13, 2011 04:16 PM

    Ok thank you



  • 4.  RE: Encrypt 1 partition on USB stick (MAC)

    Posted Jun 14, 2011 09:27 AM

    If you really want only 1/2 of it encrypted, you could use an encrypted disk image (PGP's or Apple's - your choice) to fill half the USB drive.



  • 5.  RE: Encrypt 1 partition on USB stick (MAC)

    Posted Jun 14, 2011 11:15 AM

    Good point, there's been lots of problems with USB sticks and WDE over the years.