Putty Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 I am looking for a software package that will let me encrypt folders that are on my PC or files. I found a really nice freeware one that allows you to create a text file of whatever size you like and it mounts it as a drive then I dump stuff to it, dismount it, and I have a text file that's 50gb. You open it and it appears as a text file and you can type in it, but you need this package to see the real content. However, it wont do folders or files. Anyone??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 PGP I love pgp and pgp disk. It's free atleast the base one is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 Download the trial. http://www.pgp.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supplicium Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 pgp is very easy to use, the professor at my college used pgp for our securities class. very cool piece of software. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted July 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 Thanks.....let me look at it. Any cracks out there? Not wasting time messing with vital files with a trial version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson1647545504 Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 Microsoft private folder google it ... although Microsoft retracted it once released Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted July 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 Microsoft private folder google it ... although Microsoft retracted it once released Winner!! http://www.microsoftprivatefolder.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sciongirl Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 we use PGP at work.. it works but the keys are always messed up, I'm sure we didn't set it up right though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 I use advanced blowfish to encrypt files. I don't know off hand if it will do a whole folder. I love it though. There is a plugin with it for IRCN to encrypt your data over irc as long as you send to a person that uses the same plugin as you. Pretty secure if you are already using a jump server or a BNC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 Winner!! http://www.microsoftprivatefolder.com/ Did you actually get it downloaded? I couldn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted July 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 Did you actually get it downloaded? I couldn't. Yes, I got it...go here http://www.techspot.com/downloads/2997-microsoft-private-folder.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted July 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 I installed this....Well, it places one folder on your desktop that you're to place all private stuff in. I'm sure you can move that folder where you want it....Here's the problem. I have 10 HDs in my PC with private folders on a few drives....I can't move everything to the one place that folder is...space issues. Looks like I will need to get this PGP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffmeden Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 Do you need to make use of the files while they are encrypted? In other words, are you looking for a filesystem-transparent tool or something that will simply encrypt and decrypt on command? There is a free tool called AXcrypt that does this for any file, and can use a key stored on a thumbdrive or something similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted July 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 I just dont want to have other people that sit on my PC to see certain things. I have folders buried pretty deep, but a simple *. search will get me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffmeden Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 Hell, I just put my porn on DVDs. Its not only easily disposed of, but it's portable too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 I installed this....Well, it places one folder on your desktop that you're to place all private stuff in. I'm sure you can move that folder where you want it....Here's the problem. I have 10 HDs in my PC with private folders on a few drives....I can't move everything to the one place that folder is...space issues. Looks like I will need to get this PGP Did you try blowfish advanced yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergwheel1647545492 Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/ today they have a free copy of an encryption program, just got it and tried it, not too bad to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted July 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/ today they have a free copy of an encryption program, just got it and tried it, not too bad to use. Got it....Will try later. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffmeden Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Got it....Will try later. Thanks! Be careful, that site 'gives away' a 30 day trial of the software. If you don't plan on buying it, make SURE your files are unencrypted before the 30th day, or you may be forced to shell out $20 to unlock the files! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergwheel1647545492 Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Be careful, that site 'gives away' a 30 day trial of the software. If you don't plan on buying it, make SURE your files are unencrypted before the 30th day, or you may be forced to shell out $20 to unlock the files! Not true, as long as you download, activate and install it today it is free. I have been checking that site for about 6 months now, and have never had to purchase any software after a set date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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