![]() I haven't been able to find any software with which to manipulate hardware FDE in Linux yet. I may try putting the WD Passport's disk into the ThinkPad to see if it can be manipulated from the BIOS too - that would tell us if these things really are standardised I suppose. ![]() My ThinkPad X200's Hitachi drive also has FDE, but is controllable from the BIOS which is transparent to the OS (works just fine in Linux). This wikipedia article makes it sound like these things are based on standards and aren't vendor specific implementations: There is no reformatting or anything like that required between en/disabling encryption - it just works with all data intact. Once deactivated in Windows, it just acts like a normal external USB hard disk. Once encryption is activated, the drive is not accessible at all using Linux - not even fdisk can access anything. The features below arent available with other devices. All the features below are only available when such devices are plugged in. This is embedded in the hard disk itself, and can be activated / deactivated through special software, which works only on Windows and Mac from what I understand. Some WD External Storage devices, such as WD My Passport drives, include hardware encryption and can be password protected. ![]() I have a WD Passport Elite (gotta love the names on these things ). ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |