Yesterday I upgraded my TrueCrypt 4.3a installation to 5.0a. The new version has some new features, that I really like.
New features:
- System partition encryption with pre-boot authentication
- Mac OS X support
- XTS mode of operation
I encrypted the system partition of a MSI S270 laptop with Windows Vista installed. During the activation of system partition encryption, a boot loader check is performed to ensure operation. It took one night to complete the encryption of 80GB.
There is no single sign-on, so I cut the Windows password in two. One part at pre-boot authentication and the second part at Windows. The performance of the system is OK. Even virtual machines perform as they used to. Formally I used CompuSec, but I prefer the new TrueCrypt due to the small footprint and XTS mode support.
The Mac support makes me happy, so that I can exchange TrueCrypt volumes between Mac and Windows machines.
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