Folder protector in ubuntu 10.10

jamblebee · 14. Feb 2011, 05:50 AM

1.hey do you know how to make a private folder in ubuntu? same like a folder lock...
2. is your file safe if you open that folder in windows?

i'm a dual boot.

Ritho · 14. Feb 2011, 08:11 AM

There are different ways of going about it, but I think your best option is using cryptkeeper. It is in the software manager. It works easy enough.

bibzgi · 08. Mar 2011, 11:08 PM

Cryptkeeper sounds interesting. Ritho, can you discuss it a little bit? How does it compare to Truecrypt? Thanks for any input and thanks jamblebee for the question.

Ritho · 09. Mar 2011, 03:51 PM

They are similar. Truecrypt usually is used to encrypt entire filesystems, while Cryptkeeper focuses on individual folders. Obviously Truecrypt is has much more broader applications, and is more feature full. Cryptkeeper is perhaps a bit easier to use. At least I think so. Once installed and running there is a little icon on your task bar. You can click it to create an encrypted folder, or mount an existing folder. Once mounted you can read and write to it just like any other folder. You simply unmount the folder when you are done.

jamblebee · 21. Mar 2011, 09:48 AM

Hi,
I'm using [commercial software] in Windows.
I forgot I guess I also found out about it in your site. I'm just contributing...

Well.. bad thing about it, the files are viewable in Ubuntu.

So that cryptkeeper is easy to use? I didn't try it yet but thanks a lot for the replies..

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Ritho Foundation Editor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 1,391	There are different ways of going about it, but I think your best option is using cryptkeeper. It is in the software manager. It works easy enough. __________________ The smallest good deed is better than the greatest intention.

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Ritho Foundation Editor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 1,391	They are similar. Truecrypt usually is used to encrypt entire filesystems, while Cryptkeeper focuses on individual folders. Obviously Truecrypt is has much more broader applications, and is more feature full. Cryptkeeper is perhaps a bit easier to use. At least I think so. Once installed and running there is a little icon on your task bar. You can click it to create an encrypted folder, or mount an existing folder. Once mounted you can read and write to it just like any other folder. You simply unmount the folder when you are done. __________________ The smallest good deed is better than the greatest intention.

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jamblebee Full Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 53	Hi, I'm using [commercial software] in Windows. I forgot I guess I also found out about it in your site. I'm just contributing... Well.. bad thing about it, the files are viewable in Ubuntu. So that cryptkeeper is easy to use? I didn't try it yet but thanks a lot for the replies.. Last edited by Anupam; 21. Mar 2011 at 10:09 AM. Reason: Name of commercial software edited out

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08. Mar 2011, 11:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
bibzgi Full Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 60	Cryptkeeper sounds interesting. Ritho, can you discuss it a little bit? How does it compare to Truecrypt? Thanks for any input and thanks jamblebee for the question.