2009/12/31 Michael Miller <[email protected]>: > Robin, > > I have a WD My Passport Elite which is supposed to support > hardware-based disk encryption. I found on WD support website gem. > > http://wdc.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/wdc.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=987&p_created=1053009707&p_sid=H8kETMQj&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_srch=1&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9MTIsMTImcF9wcm9kcz0mcF9jYXRzPSZwX3B2PSZwX2N2PSZwX3BhZ2U9MSZwX3NlYXJjaF90ZXh0PUxpbnV4&p_li=&p_topview=1 > > Which say's they don't support Linux. I then tried to look around to > see what FIPS rating (If it has one) the drive has. This will usually > tell you if it supports disk based encryption. I couldn't find any > info on the website. I think I'm going to e-mail them and ask them if > they plan on supporting Linux anytime soon. I think there is a > growing trend in the Federal Government to use Linux servers vs > Widows. If that trend is continuing I would think WD would start > support Linux for hardware based disk encryption. >
Looks like I'm going for the Elements then and either TrueCrypt or DMCrypt/LUKS. If you send the email and hear anything back let me know. Robin > -Miller > > On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 8:33 AM, Robin Wood <[email protected]> wrote: >> I'm looking at getting a WD portable harddrive and my choice is >> between the Essential and the Elements. The Essential has hardware >> encryption but I can only find reference to it working under Windows >> and Mac. Does anyone have one and know anything about its Linux >> compatibility or lack thereof? >> >> Robin >> _______________________________________________ >> Pauldotcom mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom >> Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com >> > _______________________________________________ > Pauldotcom mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom > Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com > _______________________________________________ Pauldotcom mailing list [email protected] http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com
