[P1] Retrospect Express vs. Backup

[Charles Pearce]

On Wednesday, August 20, 2003, at 01:26  PM, Charles Martin wrote:

>> From: Emma Gilbride <macemma at pacbell.net>
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>> Now I have a question. How do I make a secure backup? After all, an
>> external HD is even easier to steal than a computer.

If you use Apple's Disk Copy utility to make an image of the files, you 
can specify 128-bit encryption. Here's the procedure:
1. Fire up Disk Copy
2. Choose "File"--->"New"--->"Image from folder or volume"
3. Select the folder or volume you want to image
4. When the dialogue box comes up to ask what kind of image, specify 
DVD/CD master and AES-128 encryption; click "Save"
5. It will begin imaging. At the end of the process a dialogue box will 
pop up asking you for a password. TURN OFF add to keychain otherwise, 
anyone logged into your computer won't have to provide a password).
6. It will whirl some more and you will end up with a .dmg file that 
cannot be opened by anyone not knowing the password.

That should do it.

Charles Pearce (charlesp at ksu.edu)