Comments on: DiskCryptor: encrypt hard disk partitions, flash drives, and CD/DVD media with this versatile tool

By: Live Free

Live Free — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:12:04 +0000

Disadvantage: no version of this product exists for Linux, as it does for TrueCrypt.

My guess is that it’s a pretty hard thing to do for a product such as this.

Thanks for letting us know about this!

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:12:11 +0000

I’m a long-time TrueCrypt user. I can confirm that it will encrypt a partition that already has data on it. Also agree with the file container issue. I have my entire drive encrypted, but I also have file containers that hold information I only rarely need, and which I don’t want exposed if a network I’m on is compromised. Finally, plausible deniability is worth having if you travel itnernationally. Many customs agents now will claim the right to demand your password and “inspect” the contents of your hard drive. Having a hidden volume is critical in such a situation.

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:21:06 +0000

Thanks for the gift

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By: DougA

DougA — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:24:09 +0000

I believe that TrueCrypt can also encrypt partitions with existing data. The following is from their website in the section on whole-disk encryption:

“Note that TrueCrypt can encrypt an existing unencrypted system partition/drive in-place while the operating system is running”

Also, there is a place for both whole disk encryption as well as container encryption.

During whole disk encryption, once I’ve booted up my OS, the entire drive is now “open” to trojans or hackers who have access to my system over the network. However, they still won’t have access to encrypted files or containers unless I have those files open as well.

Thus, for better security, you’d want to encrypt your entire hard drive, and then add another layer of encryption for sensitive files or folders.

By: MetatorN

MetatorN — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:21:40 +0000

This is software for full disk encryption. File containers is useless on notebook, only FDE give you full security when laptop is lost or stolen.

For files encryption pgp works better than TC and containers.

ps. “plausible deniability” is possible. When you give wrong password Disk Cryptor can boot decoy system.

By: Versatile

Versatile — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:48:07 +0000

I may try this just for the sake of trying, but the ability to not have file volumes is a severe disadvantage when compared to truecrypt.

By: Nat

Nat — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:24:48 +0000

Good find Samer, thank you. I am liking the program but.. I agree with you, the ability to encrypt file containers, is an absolute must.

Until this is implemented I wont be able to really use it. Would love it if you could also easily encrypt single files and folders.

By: Samer

Samer — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 09:14:13 +0000

@ MetatroN: thanks for your feedback. I am glad to hear that encrypted partitions are indeed bootable; I corrected the text above. The reason I thought they were not was the “Limitations in the current version” on the English program website, which read “The main encrypted system partition cannot be converted into a dynamic one. After the conversion, the system will not boot”. So, either I misunderstood what this means or they need to update this section.

I agree with you that this software is excellent; however I still think that they should provide support for file containers, as my guess is that most people just want to encrypt a bunch of files not entire hard drives (of course, it is always possible to create partitions especially for this purpose, but that may be too complicated for a lot of people).

By: MetatroN

MetatroN — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:57:07 +0000

This software is much much better than TrueCrypt. For me system partition boots just fine after encryption. Bootloader config options and possible scenarios is just excellent. This is program for thinking people (no simple wizard). If your system not boot, probably you forgot install bootloader to mbr before encryption system drive.

File containers is lame solution for me. Full disk encryption is simple and fast way to secure whole computer or removable media and DiskCryptor do it better than TrueCrypt.