How To Make Password Protected Flashdrive

[xris]

how can i make password protected flash drive i am using c/c++ and visual basic and some scripting language.

i tried to make one but it can still be access with windows explorer and through explorer-right click in mouse thanks :)

[Infiltrator]

Some flash drivers already come with the encryption software. That lets you encrypt the flash drive, as well as password protect it. Since its not your situation then follow the steps below

Here's what you have to do to Password Protect your USB Flash Drive:

Step 1.

Start with an empty Flash Drive. Download and install TrueCrypt from www.truecrypt.org Click 'create volume' to create a standard TrueCrypt volume. Click 'select device' - choose your USB flash drive, click it, then choose OK.

Step 2.

Click 'next' to see the encryption options (algorithms) you can use, click 'next' to accept the volume size, then enter a password. (Make sure its something easy for you to remember, yet

virtually impossible for others to guess!)

Step 3.

Move your mouse over the 'next dialogue' to set a random starting point for the TrueCrypt encryption, then click 'format' to format the flash drive. (If you have any preexisting data on the flash drive copy it to your hard-drive right now).

Step 4.

To access the Flash Drive click 'select device' in TrueCrypt and chose the flash drive. Select 'mount' enter your password and the Flash Drive will now appear in explorer Click 'dismount' to

remove the drive.

You have now password protected (and encrypted) your USB Flash Drive to stop others from accessing your sensitive data.

Edited September 11, 2010 by Infiltrator

[SomethingToChatWith]

If you're going to be using this drive on a machine as a non administrator I'd recommend a Sandisk U3 drive. Mines password protected. I haven't found a way around the protection, so it should be pretty good. Only con is you won't be able to use this drive on a linux or OS X system.

[IOSys]

It depends on what controller your flash-drive uses.

Most controllers, being ATA-compliant, support password-protection utilizing the ATA security feature set,

but there doesn't seem to be a standardized way to enable or enter the password .

USBest has a user-tool for their UT16x-series of UFD-controllers, UFDUtility v3.2.5.5

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/tra...tpB6xg3Y4zGQFMw

Other manufacturers may also have a user-tool, have a look in the files-section @ flashboot.ru

Sometimes the tool is packet with the installer for the mass-production tool !