Hello,
I need a method to either encrypt or password protect the contents of a CD. The CD will be viewed on a Microsoft Windows machine.
I would prefer not to use TrueCrypt, because it requires mounting a drive on the user end and mounting drives may be disabled on their machine.
Would a ZIP file work? What are some good options?
Thank you
Do you want to protect the contents from unauthorised access or prevent copying of the content?
The second is unlikely to be achieved as once the contents is decrypted copying can be done (even if not simply) so you will not deter someone determined to copy the content.
The first is difficult because you are dealing with read-only media so decryption will need to be supported by the host machine and this will require the correct permissions to install the decryption software unless it is something which is already installed or part of the OS.
WinZip could so this but the encryption used on the version bundled with XP (for example) does not support the stronger encryption available in the true WinZip software.
Depending on how reliable you want the security of the encryption to be you may be better using media designed for this such as USB drives with integrated encryption or if you are using an environment that supports the use of only encrypted USB media.