USB disk encryption via Win7 's BitLocker function

In our life, U disk can never be separated from the side, a small U disk to store a lot of information. But in case of a U disk lost how to do, a lot of people will worry about the information will be leaked, do not worry, now let the small series to tell you how to use the win7 system with the function to the U disk encryption bar.

Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption protects data on your computer better by encrypting all the data stored on the Windows operating system volume. BitLocker uses the TPM to help protect the Windows operating system and user data, and helps ensure that the computer is not tampered with, even if it is unattended, lost, or stolen. BitLocker can also be used without a TPM. To use BitLocker on your computer without using the TPM, you must either change the default behavior of the BitLocker Installation Wizard by using Group Policy, or configure BitLocker by using scripting. When using BitLocker instead of the TPM, the required encryption key is stored in a USB flash drive that must be supplied to unlock the data stored on the volume. Win7 contains a cryptographic feature called BitLocker, which is easy to encrypt using BitLocker encryption, so you can go to the Encryption Wizard by right-clicking on the disk of the U disk and choosing Enable BitLocker.

1, choose to be an administrator to enter the Windows7 desktop, insert a good u disk, in the "Computer" right click on the U disk, in the pop-up menu, select "Enable BitLocker."

2, pop-up a "BitLocker Drive Encryption" wizard, select "Unlock the drive with a password." After entering two consecutive passwords (with a minimum password of 8 characters), click Next.

3. To prevent the password from being forgotten, BitLocker will allow the creation of a recovery key to be saved to another drive or print retention, and if you choose to save the key, you will get a text file with the filename "BitLocker recovery key ***.txt."

4, click "Start Encryption", BitLocker began to encrypt the U disk, this process requires the time by the encryption U disk capacity and storage file size.

5, after the completion of encryption to return to the Windows7 resource Manager, you can see the U disk has been added a lock. Later use of the U disk, U disk inserted into the computer will pop up a "BitLocker Drive Encryption" prompt box, only the correct input password to normal use of the U disk.

The introduction of the above small series is to use the Win7 system BitLocker function encryption U disk steps, simple and convenient also safe, even if which day U disk accidentally lost, do not worry about the file information will be leaked, unless the format of the U disk can be opened.