[Discuss] Full disk encryption

[gaf at blu.org (Jerry Feldman)]

On 01/02/2012 08:10 PM, Chris O'Connell wrote:
> The password used to decrypt the disk and log in to Windows is the same.
>  Thus the process is more transparent for users.  Instead of having to
> enter two (sometimes unrelated) passwords with Truecrypt, BitLocker users
> only enter one password.
Same with Symantec PGP. As a matter of fact I have a BIOS password, as
well as a PGP as well as computer password as well as IBM intranet
password. When I log into PGP, it also logs me into the system. The BIOS
password is intermittent. Sometimes it requires it sometimes not.  At
the IBM training webinar the presenter suggestd using the same passwords
for all.

However I have a different password for Lotus Notes because the password
rules are different. In any case, next time I change my passwords, I'll
coordinate all of them.

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Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix
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