Don't the Department of Defence recommend that a bullet through the hard drive is the only way to ensure the data cannot be compromised after the fact (or was that the FBI)?
themolk. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed > Crowley [MVP] > Sent: Wednesday, 16 November 2005 3:49 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Recommendations for a DOD wipe of a > RAID Array? > > I do work for HP, but not in that division, and I'm pretty > sure that System Erase does NOT do a DOD-quality wipe. > > Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP > Freelance E-Mail Philosopher > Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Desmond > Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 7:14 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Recommendations for a DOD wipe of a > RAID Array? > > I don't work for HP, but, I usually find the System Erase > utility on the SmartStart disk sufficient. > > Thanks, > Brian Desmond > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > c - 312.731.3132 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Medeiros, Jose > Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 9:31 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ActiveDir] Recommendations for a DOD wipe of a RAID Array? > > Greetings, > > I am trying to use Symantecs Gdisk with a /DODWIPE option to > do a security wipe of a Compaq 7000's Raid Array, however > using a dos boot disk will not allow me to access the disk > array. My work around on this was that I created a 32 bit > bootable CD-Rom using Bart's PE and I added the server's > 32bit Raid controller driver which now allows me to access > the disk array. However since it is running a 32bit OS, gdisk > will not work as it is only a 16bit program. When I try and > use Symantec's Gdisk32 which will run, the /DODWIPE option is > not available. > > Does anyone know if Symantec has an updated version of > GDISK32 that supports a DODWIPE? Does any one have any > prefered tools other then GDISK that they can recommend that > will work with my Raid Array? > > Since there are some HP employees on this list, does HP have > a recommended tool they provide there customers to use on > Proliant servers before decommisioning them? > > Sincerely, > Jose Medeiros > ADP | National Account Services > ProBusiness Division | Information Services > 925.737.7967 | 408-449-6621 CELL > MCP+I, MCSE, NT4 MCT > www.ntea.net > www.tvnug.org > www.sfntug.org > > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
