Server Disk Encryption for Shared drives Windows Server 2008
Hi
I have a windows 08 server and was starting to explore the idea of possible running encryption on the shared netowkr drives.
I was not impressed with the bit locker installation tactics.
What other software has anyone else used in this situation.
Also how does it work with keys etc. How would a pc user on the network access a encrypted shared drive.
I have a windows 08 server and was starting to explore the idea of possible running encryption on the shared netowkr drives.
I was not impressed with the bit locker installation tactics.
What other software has anyone else used in this situation.
Also how does it work with keys etc. How would a pc user on the network access a encrypted shared drive.
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do you think this is something to run on a windows server in a network environment?
ASKER
never mind, it says ontheir site not compatible with windows sever, anyone else have any suggestions here..
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Just a note, TC is "supported" on all windows system, just not the Full Disk Encryption portion for the following windows flavors:
Note: The following operating systems (among others) are not supported: Windows 2003 IA-64, Windows 2008 IA-64, Windows XP IA-64, and the Embedded/Tablet versions of Windows.
Again that's for the Operating System, all of "c:" if you will. Other windows 2008 flavors are supported and I've used with no issue. Depending on what your trying to protect, TC works very well on partitions, files, folders and entire drives just fine, it's the bootable OS that has the caveat.
Let me know what other questions you may have, also that article was from 2008, and I don't agree with the authors first paragraph, TC is not FIPS 140-2 certified so it cannot be used on Gov't systems just because it uses AES... Sorry when I read that I cringed.
-rich
Note: The following operating systems (among others) are not supported: Windows 2003 IA-64, Windows 2008 IA-64, Windows XP IA-64, and the Embedded/Tablet versions of Windows.
Again that's for the Operating System, all of "c:" if you will. Other windows 2008 flavors are supported and I've used with no issue. Depending on what your trying to protect, TC works very well on partitions, files, folders and entire drives just fine, it's the bootable OS that has the caveat.
Let me know what other questions you may have, also that article was from 2008, and I don't agree with the authors first paragraph, TC is not FIPS 140-2 certified so it cannot be used on Gov't systems just because it uses AES... Sorry when I read that I cringed.
-rich
http://www.nist.org/news.php?extend.167
Another point that should be mentioned, though TrueCrypt offers a NIST FIPS approved algorithm (AES) the application is not on the NIST.gov Advanced Encryption Standard Algorithm Validation List meaning it is not FIPS approved for U.S. Government use. With recent OMB mandates to implement data encryption some smaller agencies may not understand that just because a product advertises that it uses "FIPS approved AES encryption" (or words to that effect) that does not mean the application's encryption modules are NIST.gov approved.
-rich
Another point that should be mentioned, though TrueCrypt offers a NIST FIPS approved algorithm (AES) the application is not on the NIST.gov Advanced Encryption Standard Algorithm Validation List meaning it is not FIPS approved for U.S. Government use. With recent OMB mandates to implement data encryption some smaller agencies may not understand that just because a product advertises that it uses "FIPS approved AES encryption" (or words to that effect) that does not mean the application's encryption modules are NIST.gov approved.
-rich
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ok thanks
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