Encrypted backup to USB disk

[rbng]

My ReadyNAS storage is encrypted. I want to use a USB connected drive as offline backup. Will the ReadyNAS backup utility continue the encryption to the USB drive or do I have to do something else to force the encryption?

[StephenB]

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@rbng wrote:

Will the ReadyNAS backup utility continue the encryption to the USB drive ...?

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No it won't.

[Sandshark]

You could install the command-line vesion of VeraCrypt on the NAS to encrypt the drive, but I don't recommend it for those not already at least a little Linux-savy.  You'd have to use SSH to mount/dismount the volume.  Unless more than one computer needs access to the USB drive, you are better off attaching it to the PC or Mac and running VeraCrypt there.

[StephenB]

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@Sandshark wrote:

Unless more than one computer needs access to the USB drive, you are better off attaching it to the PC or Mac and running VeraCrypt there.

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BitLocker would also work from the PC, but I think you'd need a paid app to access the encrypted files on the Mac.