[ltp] Lock on Harddisk

James Knott linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:32:24 -0400


Michael Gaber wrote:
> how do you lock your harddisk?
>
> Zaki Akhmad schrieb:
>> Hello All,
>>
>> I would like to ask permission for asking this question, first. Since
>> it's not related to linux specifically. I have my Thinkpad being
>> service. I lock my harddisk. Then can I unlock it from another
>> machine? Is it a must I unlock it from identic thinkpad?
>>
>> Hope someone knows the answer
>>
ON at least some ThinkPads, it's possible to password lock a hard drive 
as well as the computer.  If you use the same password for both, you 
only have to enter the password once to boot.  Though I haven't tried 
it, you should be able to unlock the drive in another computer.


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