[iBook] encrypted backup onto external hd

[Benjamin Kennedy]

I think you can just make an encrypted disk image on the external disk 
using disk copy, and then back up to that. I keep an encrypted disk 
image on my iPod for stuff I need encrypted.

Ben

On 6 Oct, 2004, at 17:13, Luypaert, Johan (Johan) wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I'm looking for a solution to backup the data on my iBook data onto an 
> external LaCie firewire disk.
>
> I would like to accomplish two things:
> 1) I want an encrypted backup of my complete home directory on the 
> external disk
> 2) I would like to use the remaining space for less important stuff. 
> (Things already on cdrom / dvd.)
>
> Silverkeeper 1.1 was included with the LaCie external HD, and has the 
> functionality I want to have. It allows me to compare / check and 
> synchronize the files on my internal HD and and the external HD. But 
> there's no option to encrypt ... :(
>
> What are you guys using for encrypted backups on an external disk?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Johan.
>
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