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Using TrueCrypt with TaxWise

Using TrueCrypt with TaxWise. How to guarantee security without spending any of AARP’s cash. What is TrueCrypt. A data encryption program. The best free program I’ve ever found. Easy to use and very flexible. Not needed for IRS laptops. How to find it/run it. www.truecrypt.com

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Using TrueCrypt with TaxWise

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  1. Using TrueCrypt with TaxWise How to guarantee security without spending any of AARP’s cash.

  2. What is TrueCrypt • A data encryption program. • The best free program I’ve ever found. • Easy to use and very flexible. • Not needed for IRS laptops.

  3. How to find it/run it. • www.truecrypt.com • Windows XP, Vista and 7. • Download the program & install it.

  4. The TrueCrypt “Container” • Allows encryption of a whole disk, or of a part. The part of the disk is the “container”. • On your drive, it appears as one big file with a .tc extension. • Until the file is “mounted”, it can’t be deciphered.

  5. Creating a Container File • Start TrueCrypt and select “Create Volume”. • Select “Create” and then Next. • Select “Standard”. • Give it a name; C:\TaxWise.tc works. • Encryption; take the default. • Specify a size; 2000 Mb holds everything. • Give it a password; don’t forget it! • Volume Format; take the default (FAT).

  6. Create a “Traveler Drive” • Allows running TrueCrypt when the TrueCrypt program isn’t installed. • Will only run if user has “Admin” privileges. • Puts TrueCrypt on a flash drive. • Creates an Autorun file. • May be done before or after the creation of the container file.

  7. “Portable” Applications • Run without installing on the computer. • TaxWise isn’t one. • TrueCrypt (traveler) is. • Other applications include FireFox (browser), Thunderbird (mail) and more.

  8. TaxWise on a Flash Drive • Create a “Traveler Drive”. • Build a “Container”. • Mount the drive and copy UTS10 (or install TaxWise from a clone CD). • Plug into a laptop and run: • P:\UTS10\TWTech\Setup.exe (once).

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