How to lock my external hard drive with password?

TheUninvited · Jul 9, 2014

So i want when i connect my external hard drive in an other person computer to require a password if yes how?

kenkickr · Jul 9, 2014

Bitlocker to go would be perfect if your running windows 7 or 8. Look in the control panel for Bitlocker and have your ext plugged in.

TheUninvited · Jul 9, 2014

what about to lock a specific folder on it?

Tatty_Two · Jul 9, 2014

The problem you have is that whatever you do, whether it is using bitlocker or a 3rd party (some are free) app to set a password or limit access through user "permissions" as soon as you plug the hard drive into another PC you have lost it. Whilst I am no expert I would guess that may be the same for any software based solution.

kenkickr · Jul 9, 2014

Bitlocker should cause any system to prompt for the password.

FordGT90Concept · Jul 9, 2014

Encrypt the drive. Bitlocker is Windows built-in way to encrypt the drive (assuming you have a version of Windows that supports it).

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How to lock my external hard drive with password?

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