Is it possible to encrypt your files at rest? I'm concerned about the safety of my files if the transporter itself is stolen.
1007372
First, I don´t have tried it, but you can upload your files encripted (before) and so they´ll be encripted in transporter. Really is a external hard drive (with remote access), how do you do in yours external hard drive? Do you encript them? It´s the same.
1007373
I could not find any option in the UI to do it, my guess is that data are not encrypted and if you take out the HD you can actually get access to the files.
1007374
Yes, it is. You can use whatever encryption software you like. Do you have something particular in mind such as TrueCrypt, PGP, or even encrypted disk images? All of that should work fine.
33137
I'm fairly certain the answer is no. Usually a device can be reformatted via the operating system or an operating system's disk utility app to handle OS level encryption. For example: http://lifehacker.com/5677725/five-best-file-encryption-tools You can also optionally encrypt individual files via an app or the command-line. Openssl has this command-line utility for example: https://www.openssl.org/docs/apps/enc.html#EXAMPLES
2254187
Not as a standard option, the connections are but drives are not, if you are willing to access the Linus O/S then here is a link to consider: http://mybookworld.wikidot.com/encrypted-filesystem
2041091
Unless there is some oddity in those files there shouldn't be a problem. The "special" Mac-ness of this drive is that it is able to be used as a backup drive with Time machine - not all drives will support that. AFAIK
1204059
Sorry, I do not know. My guess is that the device's operating system has a way of password protecting the storage running on the device. But it may lose the protection once removed from the device. Wish I had a better answer for you.
532464
I don't know about the transporter but this drive doesn't have a web server. I don't think there's a way to access it remotely unless you have it set up as a NAS and you can remote in to a PC on the se network as the NAS.
1714036
The drive do not come with build in firmware encryption. It is like a regular fast speed SSD 512gb drive. I use a Windows 7 bit blocker and other encryption software.
67370
This is a hardware encrypted drive. That means you do not select or control what is encrypted. Everything is automatically encrypted before it is written to the drive. So you can copy a folder to the drive and the whole thing is encrypted. You can copy a file to the drive and the whole thing is encrypted.
2230113
I don't see how it could. The drive needs to run software on PC or Mac to decrypt the drive - I don't see how the PS4 would be able to run the PC or Mac binary to unlock the data.
1243196
Using the Transcend Elite software bundled, you can use the built-in encryption to protect files and folders created on the storage device. Search for "Transcend Elite Software" on Youtube for more instructional information. Hope that helps.
2254188
Not as a standard option, the connections are but drives are not, if you are willing to access the Linus O/S then here is a link to consider:http://mybookworld.wikidot.com/encrypted-filesystem
2133801
I have a mac book pro and it recognized the drive, and it showed up in the disc utility. I unfortunately, know nothing about encrypted files.
1404586
I would assume so, but after restoring my hard drive twice after the transporter sync scrambled most of my stored data, I wouldn't hook anything up to it. Mine is on a shelf, I sincerely wish I could return it!
123958
In my experience, all of the capacity is unscripted. When you open the drive, you did not see even folders (not to mention files) until you go over entire unencryption (take some minutes to finish).
157399
I have full drive encryption on mine using TrueCrypt and have no problems at all. Just don't try to flash the drives firmware from inside Windows, because it will fail and you will damage your master boot record. It was easily fixable with the TrueCrypt rescue disk, but it was scary at first. When you want to flash the firmware on the drive, select the option to create a bootable CD.
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Yes. I only use the password protection Function - it is on by default when you first plug the drive into your computer. To get encryption, you have to run the program on the drive. I never ran it and just use the password protection.
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I have been able to delete and add files to this - and add to files I had stored before. I don't think there's a way to write-protect it. If there is, it's hidden somewhere! These are great for carrying photos to someone else's computer, and then adding their photos to it as well. HTH