VeraCrypt: Free, open source, disk encryption for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux

Re:VeraCrypt: Free, open source, disk encryption for Windows... by paulpauper on Monday October 02, 2023 @01:05AM (#37734203)

Just use Bitlocker . Despite being proprietary, it has withstood court challenges, indicating no backdoor and much easier and reliable than having to deal with utfi, firmware, compatibility, and secure boot settings and other issues that may arise with VeraCrypt when trying to encrypt the entire drive. Microsoft makes it idiot proof to encrypt the drive. This is one of the few instances in which the closed source option is better than open source.

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Re:VeraCrypt: Free, open source, disk encryption for Windows... by self_awareness on Monday October 02, 2023 @01:19AM (#37734288)

Bitlocker is Windows-only

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Re:VeraCrypt: Free, open source, disk encryption for Windows... by villedespommes on Monday October 02, 2023 @01:33AM (#37734339)

You could use dislocker on Linux.

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Re:VeraCrypt: Free, open source, disk encryption for Windows... by paulpauper on Monday October 02, 2023 @03:56PM (#37743606)

if the data is important enough just buy a laptop for bitlocker only and then disconnect from the internet after installing it.

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Re:VeraCrypt: Free, open source, disk encryption for Windows... by 14 on Monday October 02, 2023 @02:58AM (#37734807)

As far as I see bitlocker isn’t available for windows 10 home edition. Unless there is something I am missing. That is why I recently started looking at Veracrypt.

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Re:VeraCrypt: Free, open source, disk encryption for Windows... by akvadrako on Monday October 02, 2023 @05:01AM (#37735643)

It's certainly on Windows 11 Home edition, but it isn't called Bitlocker and has a less powerful GUI than the Pro version.

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Re:VeraCrypt: Free, open source, disk encryption for Windows... by MikusR on Monday October 02, 2023 @05:19AM (#37735779)

Only on supported hardware and your key is automatically stored by Microsoft(but can be deleted)

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Re:VeraCrypt: Free, open source, disk encryption for Windows... by k8sToGo on Monday October 02, 2023 @08:43AM (#37737358)

Last part only if you don’t use the CLI.

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Re:VeraCrypt: Free, open source, disk encryption for Windows... by paulpauper on Monday October 02, 2023 @03:57PM (#37743617)

then buy pro. If the data is important enough, $100 is trivial.

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Re:VeraCrypt: Free, open source, disk encryption for Windows... by loufe on Monday October 02, 2023 @08:14AM (#37737134)

Bitlocker requires an internet connection and Windows account. Your backup key is sent to a microsoft server. Some people would object to the government being able to request your key from a server to search your encrypted files. That's exactly what the government wants to happen.

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Re:VeraCrypt: Free, open source, disk encryption for Windows... by k8sToGo on Monday October 02, 2023 @08:42AM (#37737341)

This is wrong. You can set it up with the command line tool which neither sends your key nor do you need an account.

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Re:VeraCrypt: Free, open source, disk encryption for Windows... by kogir on Monday October 02, 2023 @08:46AM (#37737387)

Bitlocker requires a Professional or greater license of Windows, but needs neither an internet connection nor a Microsoft account.

I have mine setup with TPM + PIN, and have archived the recovery keys myself, not stored them with Microsoft.

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Re:VeraCrypt: Free, open source, disk encryption for Windows... by paulpauper on Monday October 02, 2023 @03:55PM (#37743584)

I don't get it. my comment got heavily downvoted yet the objection to my comment is wrong and also downvoted. So ...I guess people don't like closed source, period.

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