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Photo's backup in .dmg for encryption, open in Windows / Linux ?
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MacNNUK
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Dec 18, 2008, 11:13 AM
 
I have started saving my personal files in .dmg with encryption, using disk utility, (having discovered how to do it) especially 15gb of photo's onto a 16gb USB flash drive, in addition to saving onto DVDs and external HDDs.

(Flash to take with me on holidays.)

I occurs to me that should the unforseen happen, I may need to open these files on a Windows, or Linux computer.

From your own experience, is there an easy way to open encrypted .dmg files in WIndows or Linux ?

My personal laptops only use W98 and Linux (Asus), but I presume that should I need to I could open .dmg under a more recent version of WIndows on a relatives PC.

It also occurs to me to keep the DVD backups, as well as my external HDD & Time Machine backups, because the USB flash drives are so easily formatted by a.n.other person.

Googling seems to just show really old posts.


Alternatively, a way to encrypt files and folders that can be opened in any of the operating systems.

I know I can create .ZIP file easily in OS by clicking on file, then choosing Action, Compress, very easy, but no encryption

Similar for YemuZip, PC compatible, no encryption
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Dec 18, 2008, 02:45 PM
 
Use TrueCrypt for multiplatform encrypted disk images (and a whole host of other things).
     
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Dec 18, 2008, 07:06 PM
 
Originally Posted by mduell View Post
Use TrueCrypt for multiplatform encrypted disk images (and a whole host of other things).
That appears to be exactly what I'm looking for, thanks.

I'll give it a try when I'm more awake !

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