Re: USB Stick with Password under Linux

That "cd-rom type" is the U3 fs containing pre-loaded apps to be used
anywhere you plug it in. It is actually supposed to be like this. If you
don't like it - you should've purchased another model....

The reason it's impossible to delete the apps is because they are hard coded
to the hardware and the files copied are the ones it needs as read / write
access....

Amichai.


On 12/31/06, Steve Jeppesen <ampster40@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 10:41:48 +0300
OOzy Pal wrote:

> Can some one recommend a USB stick that I can password protect under
> Linux and Windows?
>

I just purchased a Kingston U3 DataTraveler 1 gig this past weekend and
noticed it had a password/security function built into it - however I
am unable to test it in either O.S. right now as it is at my place of
business - and I'm not!

http://www.kingston.com/flash/datatraveler_home.asp

That link provides a listing of their various USB flashdrives, and the
top one is listed as "Kingston DataTraveler Secure Privacy
NEW! DataTraveler Secure - Privacy Edition " - maybe that would work as
well?

the datatraveler I purchased has a couple of annoyances though.

When you plug it in, it mounts two drives, one "cd-rom" type and
one for your data. That's for M$ and Linux. I can live with that.

The "cd-rom" mount doesn't allow you to delete anything, like a normal
cd-rom. And according to the instructions, it comes with preloaded
"apps" on the data mount that can be deleted if desired.

I found you can delete those apps on the data mount, but every time you
plug that sucker back in, either in M$ or Linux, it copies three files
back over from the cdrom mount. I find that to be rather suspicious
behavior myself and don't like it.

Other than that - it's really fast.

Hope this gets you pointed in a direction at least.

Steve


--
ubuntu-users mailing list
ubuntu-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Modify settings or unsubscribe at:
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users




--
:====================================================:.

Amichai Rotman

UIN#: 6401746
Registered Linux User#: 201192 [http://counter.li.org/]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PLEASE READ: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html

--

Protect your digital freedom and privacy, eliminate DRM, learn more at
http://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --
ubuntu-users mailing list
ubuntu-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
Quantcast