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Does an encrypted external drive (Time Machine) prevent mounting on another device (if the drive is stolen)?

Because I chose to encrypt my external drive (for use with Time Machine), I am now asked to enter my password upon start-up. Would this still happen if the drive were to be stolen and mounted on another computer also?

iCloud-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

Posted on Feb 11, 2013 5:41 AM

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Posted on Feb 11, 2013 6:27 AM

Yes. They would not be able to read it.

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Does an encrypted external drive (Time Machine) prevent mounting on another device (if the drive is stolen)?

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