The College of Education - Computer Security

Computer Security Tutorials

Mac OS X Tutorials

Storing Files Encrypted on Your Computer or Sharing Encrypted Files with Other OS X Users

File Encryption and Decryption using Mac OS X Built-in Software

Sharing Encrypted Files With Windows Users

If you want to share encrypted files with people who use Windows computers then you need to store the encrypted files in a format that is compatible with Windows. The Mac OS X encryption program "TrueCrypt" can store files in a format that is compatible with the Windows version of the program.

Use TrueCrypt:

Securely Sharing Files With People Outside of The College of Education

Using UT WebSpace to Securely Share Sensitive Files

This tutorial will explain to you how to securely share files with people on different operating systems and/or people outside of UT.

Enabling File Access Logging in WebSpace

This tutorial explains how to enable file access logging in WebSpace so you know when your sensitive files are accessed and by whom.

Sending Secure Messages With the UT Secure Messaging System

This tutorial explains how to use the UT Secure Messaging System to send messages to people outside of people. Think of this as a secure email system.

Secure Delete

Secure Delete Files in Mac OS X

This tutorial shows you how to securely delete files in order to prevent someone from undeleteing and reading them.

Windows Tutorials

Storing Files Encrypted on Your Computer or Sharing with Other Windows Users

Using AxCrypt:

Windows File Encryption Using AxCrypt

Instructions for installing and using AxCrypt for encrypting files in Windows.

Creating a Self-Extracting Encrypted File using AxCrypt

This technique is useful for sending encrypted files to people who do not have the AxCrypt program already installed on their Windows computer. This will be the case for most people outside of the UT College of Education.

Sharing Encrypted Files With OS X Users

If you want to share encrypted files with people who use Mac OS X computers then you need to store the encrypted files in a format that is compatible with Macs. The Windows encryption program "TrueCrypt" can store files in a format that is compatible with the Mac OS X version of the program.

Using TrueCrypt:

Securely Sharing Files With People Outside of The College of Education