Encryption, (FDE or equivalent)

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jeremyotten wrote:
+10000

+1,000,000......LOL

Could not resist...(1) Year since this was asked and (5) years since it was requested.

Clearly there is an issue within the software that Readynas uses. It can be/has been done - everyone else has done it on lesser hardware.

Just give up :cry: and move on.

I've tested out EncFS myself on a ReadyNAS Ultra 4, and sure there's a performance hit, but it definitely worked, and was certainly usable.

The only problem I have with EncFS now is that I need to enable SSH on the ReadyNAS to be able to use it, set it up, and need to ssh in to enter the password after each boot or when I want to remount the encrypted area of the drive.

EncFS is not FDE, in that it doesn't encrypt the entirety of the disks, but it's a pretty good compromise, as it lets you encrypt as much (or as little) of your drives as you want.

This could definitely be implemented as part of the standard system, or as an add-on, and would work (with a performance hit, as most encryption systems do) at least on the Ultra series, and I'd assume all x86 ReadyNAS products.

It's definitely not impossible, even with the current ReadyNAS software. I've set it up and run it, and so have quite a few others on these forums; all that's really stopping most people from using it is the lack of a sensible user interface to control it.

ReadyT wrote:
jeremyotten wrote: +10000 +1,000,000......LOL Could not resist...(1) Year since this was asked and (5) years since it was requested. Clearly there is an issue within the software that Readynas uses. It can be/has been done - everyone else has done it on lesser hardware. Just give up :cry: and move on.

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I'm an avid Electronic Frontier Foundation follower, and their 2012 New Year's recommendation is to encrypt all the computers in your house. My trusty Mac already was, but the ReadyNAS Ultra 6 is a glaring oversight.

What's the story with FDE / partial volume / USB encryption?

Have you guys though about something like this?

http://www.symantec.com/netshare

Created an account to only request this feature. I have a ReadyNAS Ultra 4-bay and really want full-disk encryption.
Next NAS purchase, I will make sure the device supports encryption.

Seeing as ReadyNAS OS 6 that just came out for new models doesn't yet have encryption, I doubt you'll see it provided by NTGR on existing units.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6835/readynas-100-300-and-500-series-reboots-netgears-smb-nas-lineup wrote:
An update to the firmware in late May is scheduled to bring in encryption support to the OS. AES-256 will be used and the key will be stored / required to be available on a USB dongle connected to the NAS. An unfortunate aspect seems to be the fact that none of the models in the 100 / 300 / 500 series have hardware accelerated encryption support.

Your best luck will be an add-on from third-party. I'd start here: http://readynasxtras.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=24