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    FileVault Question!

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Roger Dodger, Mar 22, 2008.

  1. Roger Dodger

    Roger Dodger Notebook Consultant

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    I have a question about filevalut, so it encrypts the home folder. but most of the files i have are on the desktop. Does Filevalut encrypt them as well, or does it only encrypt the home folder?
     
    Roger Dodger, Mar 22, 2008
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  2. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Hi Roger Dodger,

    I moved your post to a new thread, that old thread is too outdated now :).
     
    Sam, Mar 22, 2008
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  3. Roger Dodger

    Roger Dodger Notebook Consultant

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    cool, thanks :)
     
    Roger Dodger, Mar 22, 2008
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    Xander Paranoid Android

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    Your Home Folder includes the Desktop for the current User Account. So I think it does. However, I would recommend against using FileVault.
     
    Xander, Mar 22, 2008
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  5. Rayford Booth

    Rayford Booth Notebook Geek

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    Your home folder includes everything in the folder that is named [your username] (usually your full name).

    File Fault is kinda overkill. If you want to encrypt information, use Disk utility to make a Encrypted Disk Imaged
     
    Rayford Booth, Mar 22, 2008
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