How can you password protect a USB - work with linux & win?

[Rectifier]

Hey,
Is it possible to password protect a USB drive and make it possible to acess these protected files on both linux and windows simultaneously?

 

[andrewkirk]

I have a 32GB hardware-encrypted USB stick that I access on both linux and Windows. It works fine.

Hardware-encrypted sticks are the most secure, but expensive. Software encryption is less secure but much cheaper. I imagine that software encryption on ordinary USB sticks is also possible in a way that works on both linux and Win (and Mac), but I haven't looked into it.

 

[Rectifier]

What is the name of the stick?

I am looking for a software that can software encrypt my USB sticks.

 

[andrewkirk]

Mine is a Kingston Data Traveller Privacy. There's a brand called Kanguru that does both platforms as well.

It might be hard to find a cross-platform software encrypter. I googled a bit and found a ref to TrueCrypt that it said was cross-platform. But when I followed the link it said it had been discontinued.

 

[DrClaude]

I am looking for a software that can software encrypt my USB sticks.

Look up GnuPG. It's pretty portable.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

A few more options
http://listoffreeware.com/list-of-best-free-usb-encryption-software/

 

[Rectifier]

And the other problem I am having is that I will decrypt the USB at my schools computer (I am not root) - which is **bunut (not sure which thoue since they had mint and lubuntu before). So I can't install stuff on their computer.