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What is the best way to encrypt a USB drive that can be used on multiple OSes? (self.privacy)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by ninjaturtle to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Not sure is this is the best place to post this question, but wondering what is the best way to encrypt a usb drive?

Want to be able to carry an encrypted flash drive with me but also be able to unlock it, if possible, on various OSes. Preferably with some kind of portable software. Something similar to the method that comes with the Kingston Data Traveler USB drives.

Edit: Seems like Veracrypt and Cryptomator are the best options to check out. Thank everyone!

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[–] rmtworks@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Cryptomator might be a good option. They have clients for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It’s designed around encrypting your cloud storage but nothing should stop you from using it on a USB drive.

[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago

That what I use, the key itself is formatted using ExFAT for compatibility with all major OSes, and using Cryptomator to encrypt the files.