Encryptions
My MacBook HD is encrypted. The backups are done on a non encrypted external drive. Accessing a User's files on the backup show they are encrypted and need passwords when I access them from my MacBook. At least they seem to be encrypted because on the backup one User can not access files of another User on the MacBook without password.
However, I tried to access them from another computer when my MacBook was being repaired and had access without the need of a password - so the backup was not encrypted!
- To be safe, should I also encrypt the back up hard drive?
- If I encrypt the back up hard drive, can it still be used for automatic Time Machine backups?
- If the back up drive is encrypted, can I still go earlier files using Time Machine?
- Should I use the same password for the laptop as well as the backup drive?
My understanding was that the encrypted files were un-encrypted on the fly when in use, so copies of the closed files were safe, but clearly that is not the case.
MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
