Encrypting a Mac Only Data Disc

If you are planning to record a Mac Only data disc, you can encrypt your data with 128-bit encryption and protect it with a password.

Toast does not have to be installed on the Macintosh where you view the contents of the disc, but inserting the disc into that computer will prompt you for a password.

To encrypt a Mac Only data disc:

1 | Set up your data disc.

2 | In the Data tab, click the Disc Settings button (or the disc title).

| The Disc Settings drawer opens.

3 | In the Disc Settings drawer, select the Encrypted check box.

4 | Click the red Record button.

| The New Passphrase dialog appears, asking you to enter a password.

5 | Enter a password, verify it, and click OK.

• | Warning: | Keep your password in a safe place. If you forget your password, there will be no way to access the data on the disc.

6 | When prompted, insert a disc into the currently selected recorder.

| Toast displays a progress bar as it burns your encrypted data to disc.

| If you have selected the verification option, Toast checks the contents of the disc against the original data to ensure that recording was successful.

To use an encrypted disc after encryption:

1 | Insert the encrypted disc into the drive.

2 | When the disc icon appears on the desktop, double-click it.

| The disc opens into a folder, which contains the encrypted file containing the contents of the disc.

3 | Double-click the encrypted file.

| Mac OS will prompt you for the password.

4 | Enter the correct password.

| The file will de-crypt and you will be able to view the contents.

See Also:

Choosing Which Mac OS Can Read Your Disc

Compressing a Mac OS Only Data Disc

Scheduling Automatic Backups

Copying a Data Disc