Drive Encryption

Students, faculty, and staff should encrypt their drives to increase data security. Internal (inside the computer) and external (USB, docks, etc.) drives can be encrypted using tools built into your computer.

If you received help from ITS and had an encrypted drive returned to you, visit an “Access an External Drive” guide below.

Windows

https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IKB/pages/28193128504

https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IKB/pages/28189950101

macOS

Link1 - Turn on encryption

Link2 - access encrypted drive and remove encryption

Linux

Please visit the Technology Support Center to receive help with creating encrypted drives, or reach out to techsupport@uconn.edu for remote help.