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SED - Self Encrypting Drive used as a portable external drive

VulcanMonk
By VulcanMonk
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I've only just found out about SED's and it's no surprise given the feature is buried under all the other marketing specs but even my several year old SSD has it. I've activated it in the bios and it's amazingly simple, fast and hassle free. My question now is about using it for portable USB external drives. Before I purchase another SSD I'd like to ask if anyone has any experience with this.

 

1. Does this feature even work at all when used as an external secondary drive?

2. How does it work? Do you have to reboot and enter 2 passwords (1 for the system drive and 1 for the external)

 

I've used programs like Veracrypt and while I'm sure they're very secure, it's also a hassle to use on a frequent basis through the day. You also lose the ability to see available drive space as the encrypted file just stays the same capacity. SED is as simple as having another log in stage and then windows runs as if nothing is encrypted.

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