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    Intel 320 SSD - How to set password?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by m11xx, May 18, 2011.

  1. m11xx

    m11xx Notebook Guru

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    hi there..

    i would really like to know how i can set the password of my intel 320 ssd so that all the data, etc. is encrypted. In the BIOS i found "Hard Disk1 Password" but i'm not sure if it's the right one?

    thanks!
     
    m11xx, May 18, 2011
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  2. m11xx

    m11xx Notebook Guru

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    anyone?( 10chars
     
    m11xx, May 19, 2011
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    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Are you talking about BIOS or hard drive password? It's set up in the BIOS. I'm assuming it's the x220 in your signature?
     
    Tsunade_Hime, May 19, 2011
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  4. m11xx

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    Hard drive password suppose - to make use of the 128bit hardware encryption of the Intel 320 series... yep it's the X220!

    So if you say it's up in the BIOS, I just hit "Hard Disk1 Password", set one and all my data will then automatically be encrypted?

    Thanks!
     
    m11xx, May 20, 2011
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  5. bigbulus

    bigbulus Notebook Consultant

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    m11x:
    I also own Intel 320. I had similar question as yours. Supposedly, encryption is something related to ATA password (not BIOS/hard disk password), which I can't find in my business NB. BIOS/hard disk password is something that can be cracked. So, I searched in google and found this:

    Intel 320-series SSD and FDE (Full Disk...: Intel Communities

    These guys are talking about the encryption in Intel 320 and Intel reps are also in the threads with the solutions. I couldn't really digest what they said though since my knowledge in encryption is somewhat limited.

    If you care, you might find answers in the link above. Do us a favor, please translate them in simple easy to understand English to share.

    Thx.
     
    bigbulus, May 20, 2011
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  6. ThinkRob

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    ATA passwords can be circumvented. Encryption based on an ATA password cannot.

    I wrote up a much better (and moderately more accurate) description of this elsewhere on the forum: http://forum.notebookreview.com/lenovo-ibm/571430-how-secure-ata-password-2.html#post7403069
     
    ThinkRob, May 22, 2011
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  7. Peon

    Peon Notebook Virtuoso

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    The AES standard itself may be bulletproof, but plenty of implementations of the standard have been successfully broken via side channel attacks :(

    Until some independent security studies are done on the drive, I'd be hesitant to use it for anything truly confidential.
     
    Peon, May 23, 2011
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