OT: looking for file/folder encryption package that runs on Fedora and Windows

[Robin Laing]

Mike wrote:
> 
>> Claude Jones wrote:
>>> subject says it all
>>> Does any one know of such a package? Drag and drop would be nice - 
>>> looking for a simple package to encrypt and password protect 
>>> selectable files and folders
>>>
> 
> I searched for something similar (had to be open source and cross 
> platform) about a year ago and the only thing I found was Truecrypt 
> (http://www.truecrypt.org).
> 
> It doesn't fit your description exactly but may be useable.  I don't 
> think they have an RPM available for Fedora leaving you to compile from 
> source.  You have to recompile upon kernel upgrades too...
> 
> -- Mike
> 

I found a site that makes rpms of TrueCrypt.  I wish it could be 
included in the extras.  I had a pain getting all the source files to 
compile TrueCrypt.

http://rpmfarm.free.fr/7/i386/RPMS.farm/

http://platformedia.blogspot.com/2007/07/truecrypt-43-on-fedora-7-build-from.html

I was informed by one of our IT staff that there is now a way to get 
Ubuntu to encrypt home directories through synaptic.  I may have to move 
to Ubuntu for this.

I want my whole Hard drive encrypted as well as user level encryption. 
I have done some reading about fuse and dm-crypt but have not had time 
to test.

There are some howtos around on doing this.

-- 
Robin Laing