USB memorijski stickovi, kao i vanjski tvrdi diskovi i flash pogoni, pogodna su sredstva za prijenos podataka. Omogućuju vam nošenje bilo čega, uključujući videozapise, dokumente, prezentacije, aplikacije, alate za oporavak sustava, pa čak i operativne sustave. Nažalost, činjenica da su prenosivi također ih čini sklonim gubitku, što može ugroziti sve osjetljive podatke koje ste pohranili na njih. Kako biste zaštitili svoje podatke i sebe, možete koristiti BitLocker To Go , Windows alat koji šifrira vaše podatke kako bi spriječio neovlašteno gledanje. Bez vaše lozinke, pametne kartice ili ključa za oporavak, vaši su podaci nedešifrirani svakome tko pronađe (ili ukrade) vaš USB disk. Evo kako koristiti BitLocker To Go u sustavu Windows 10^{(Windows 10)}za šifriranje bilo kojeg USB diska:

Što je BitLocker To Go?

BitLocker To Go je alat koji je napravio Microsoft , temeljen na BitLockeru^(BitLocker) , koji vam omogućuje šifriranje prijenosnih diskova. Drugim riječima, možete ga koristiti za šifriranje i zaštitu podataka koje pohranjujete na USB memorijske kartice, vanjske tvrde diskove i SSD diskove, SD kartice i sve druge vrste prijenosnih diskova. BitLocker To Go može šifrirati prijenosne podatkovne pogone koji su formatirani pomoću NTFS, FAT32, FAT16 ili exFAT datotečnih sustava^{(NTFS, FAT32, FAT16, or exFAT file systems)} .

BitLocker To Go dostupan je u izdanjima Windows 10 Pro , Enterprise i Education , ali nije prisutan u Windows 10 Home . Ako ne znate koje izdanje sustava Windows 10 koristite, evo kako provjeriti verziju sustava Windows 10, verziju OS-a, izdanje ili tip^{(how to check the Windows 10 version, OS build, edition, or type)} .

Kako koristiti BitLocker To Go u sustavu Windows 10^{(Windows 10)} za šifriranje USB pogona

Za šifriranje USB pogona u sustavu Windows 10^{(Windows 10)} morate pokrenuti čarobnjak za šifriranje pogona BitLocker^{(BitLocker Drive Encryption)} , koji možete otvoriti iz File Explorera^{(File Explorer)} ili s upravljačke ploče^{(Control Panel)} . Ako odlučite koristiti File Explorer , idite na Ovo računalo^{(This PC)} , desnom tipkom miša kliknite ili pritisnite i držite USB pogon koji želite šifrirati i odaberite "Uključi BitLocker".^{("Turn on BitLocker.")}

Ako više volite koristiti upravljačku ploču^{(Control Panel)} , otvorite je^{(open it)} , idite na Sustav i sigurnost^{(System and Security)} , a zatim kliknite ili dodirnite BitLocker šifriranje pogona^{(BitLocker Drive Encryption)} .

U prozoru BitLocker šifriranje pogona^{(BitLocker Drive Encryption)} kliknite ili dodirnite "Uključi BitLocker"^{("Turn on BitLocker")} pored prijenosnog USB pogona koji želite šifrirati.

Bez obzira na to kako ste odabrali pokrenuti čarobnjak za šifriranje pogona BitLocker - putem ^{(BitLocker Drive Encryption)}File Explorera^{(File Explorer)} ili s upravljačke ploče^{(Control Panel)} - sada je otvoren. Prva stvar koju čini je da vas zamoli da "Pričekajte dok BitLocker inicijalizira pogon."^{("Please wait while BitLocker initializes the drive.")}

Ovisno o tome koliko su brzi vaše računalo sa sustavom Windows 10 i vaš USB pogon, to može potrajati nekoliko trenutaka. Pazite^(Take) da ne isključite svoj prijenosni disk tijekom ovog koraka. U suprotnom se podaci na njemu mogu oštetiti.

Nakon što BitLocker inicijalizira USB pogon, možete ga "odabrati kako želite otključati [...]"^{("choose how you want to unlock [...]")} nakon što je šifriran. Možete koristiti ili lozinku ili pametnu karticu^{(smart card)} . Budući da većina ljudi ne posjeduje pametnu karticu (koja se uglavnom koristi u tvrtkama), trebali biste odabrati opciju "Upotrijebite lozinku za otključavanje pogona". ^{("Use a password to unlock the drive.")}Nakon što odaberete ovu opciju, unesite lozinku koju želite koristiti i potvrdite je. Zatim pritisnite Sljedeće^(Next) .

BitLocker zahtijeva da odaberete gdje želite sigurnosno kopirati ključ za oporavak za šifrirani USB pogon. Ovaj ključ možete koristiti za oporavak podataka na prijenosnom disku, ako zaboravite lozinku ili izgubite pametnu karticu koju ste odabrali u prethodnom koraku. Bez toga su vaši podaci zauvijek izgubljeni. Možete se odlučiti za:

• pohranite datoteku na svoje računalo sa sustavom Windows 10 - BitLocker generira tekstualnu datoteku i traži od vas da odaberete gdje ćete je spremiti
• ispišite ga i sačuvajte za svoju evidenciju - ispišite stranicu s jedinstvenim identifikatorom za vaš šifrirani uređaj i jedinstvenim ključem za oporavak
• spremite ključ za oporavak na svoj Microsoft račun^{(Microsoft account)} - učitava sigurnosnu kopiju BitLocker ključa na vaš Microsoft račun, koji možete pronaći na ovoj poveznici^{(at this link)}

Preporučujemo da iskoristite sve opcije kako ne biste izgubili ključ za oporavak. Zatim kliknite ili dodirnite Sljedeće^(Next) .

Odaberite^(Choose) želite li šifrirati cijeli USB pogon ili samo prostor za pohranu koji koriste datoteke na njemu. Kao što možete vidjeti na sljedećoj snimci zaslona, ​​Microsoft preporučuje:

• "šifriranje samo iskorištenog prostora na disku (brže)"^{("encrypt used disk space only (faster)")} - ako koristite novi prijenosni disk bez podataka na njemu
• "šifriranje [cijeli] disk (sporije)"^{("encrypt [the] entire drive (slower)")} - ako već ima pohranjene podatke na njemu.

Nakon što odaberete svoj izbor, pritisnite Next .

Zatim, Windows 10 od vas traži da odaberete vrstu BitLocker enkripcije koju želite koristiti. Možete birati između:

• Novi način šifriranja^{(New encryption mode)} , koji je sigurniji način šifriranja nazvan XTS-AES, ali nije kompatibilan sa starim verzijama sustava Windows 10 (prije verzije 1511, koja je objavljena u studenom 2015.^{(November 2015)} )
• Kompatibilni način^{(Compatible mode)} , koji je tradicionalni način šifriranja BitLocker koji je kompatibilan s drugim (starijim) verzijama sustava Windows. Odaberite ovaj način ako želite moći koristiti šifrirani USB pogon na računalima i uređajima sa sustavom Windows 7^{(Windows 7)} ili Windows 8.1.

Nakon što ste odabrali, kliknite ili dodirnite Sljedeće^(Next) .

U ovom trenutku, sve što vam preostaje je šifriranje diska pomoću BitLocker To Go . Kliknite ili dodirnite Pokreni šifriranje^{(Start encrypting)} .

Šifriranje USB pogona pomoću BitLocker To Go , osobito ako je velik, može potrajati.

NAPOMENA:^(NOTE:) Ako trebate ukloniti svoj pogon tijekom procesa šifriranja, pritisnite Pauza^(Pause) u prozoru BitLocker šifriranje pogona^{(BitLocker Drive Encryption)} prije nego što nastavite kako biste izbjegli oštećenje podataka na njemu. Kada budete spremni za nastavak procesa šifriranja, umetnite svoj prijenosni disk natrag u jedan od USB portova računala sa sustavom Windows 10. Upišite lozinku pogona i BitLocker To Go nastavlja šifrirati USB pogon s mjesta na kojem ste stali.

Kada je vaš pogon potpuno šifriran, bit ćete obaviješteni brzim skočnim prozorom koji morate zatvoriti^(Close) da biste dovršili postupak.

Vaš USB pogon sada je šifriran s BitLocker To Go i stoga zaštićen od neovlaštenog pristupa. Od sada je ikona USB pogona drugačija u File Exploreru^{(File Explorer)} . Na sebi ima malu bravu koja naglašava činjenicu da je šifrirana.

Ako kasnije želite prilagoditi postavke BitLocker To Go na svom šifriranom USB disku, pročitajte ovaj vodič: Upravljanje vašim BitLocker To Go šifriranim flash pogonom^{(Managing your BitLocker To Go encrypted flash drive)} . U njemu vam pokazujemo stvari kao što su kako promijeniti BitLocker lozinku na disku i kako omogućiti ili onemogućiti značajku BitLocker automatskog otključavanja u sustavu Windows 10.

Koristite^(Are) li BitLocker To Go za šifriranje USB pogona?

Ako radite s osjetljivim ili privatnim podacima, razmislite o upotrebi BitLocker To Go . Nudi jedan od najboljih i najjednostavnijih načina za šifriranje USB memorijskih kartica, flash pogona i svih drugih USB pogona u sustavu Windows 10^{(Windows 10)} . Prije nego što zatvorite ovaj članak, javite nam koristite li BitLocker To Go u sustavu Windows 10^{(Windows 10)} i kakvo je vaše iskustvo s šifriranjem prijenosnih diskova.

Encrypt a USB drive with BitLocker To Go in Windows 10

USB memоry sticks, as well as external hard disk drives and flash drives, are convenient means of transporting data. They allow yоu to carry anything, including videos, documents, presentations, applications, syѕtem recovery tools, and even operating systemѕ. Unfortunately, the fact that they're portable also makes them prone to being lost, which can put any sensitive information уоu have stored on them at risk. To proteсt your data and yourself, you can use BitLocker To Go, a Windows tool that encrypts your data to prevent unauthorized viewing. Without your password, smart card, or recovery key, your data is indecipherable to anyone who finds (or steals) your USB drive. Here's how to use BitLocker To Go in Windows 10 to encrypt any USB drive:

What is BitLocker To Go?

BitLocker To Go is a tool made by Microsoft, based on BitLocker, that allows you to encrypt removable drives. In other words, you can use it to encrypt and safeguard the data you store on USB memory sticks, external hard disks drives and solid-state drives, SD cards, and any other types of portable drives. BitLocker To Go can encrypt removable data drives that are formatted using NTFS, FAT32, FAT16, or exFAT file systems.

BitLocker To Go is available in Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions, but it is not present in Windows 10 Home. If you don't know what edition of Windows 10 you are using, here's how to check the Windows 10 version, OS build, edition, or type.

How to use BitLocker To Go in Windows 10 to encrypt a USB drive

To encrypt a USB drive in Windows 10, you have to start the BitLocker Drive Encryption wizard, which you can open either from File Explorer or from the Control Panel. If you choose to use File Explorer, go to This PC, right-click or press-and-hold on the USB drive that you want to encrypt, and select "Turn on BitLocker."

If you prefer using the Control Panel, open it, navigate to System and Security, and then click or tap on BitLocker Drive Encryption.

In the BitLocker Drive Encryption window, click or tap "Turn on BitLocker" next to the removable USB drive that you want to encrypt.

Regardless of how you chose to start the BitLocker Drive Encryption wizard - via File Explorer or from the Control Panel - now it's open. The first thing it does is ask you to "Please wait while BitLocker initializes the drive."

Depending on how fast your Windows 10 PC and your USB drive are, this can take a few moments. Take care not to unplug your removable drive during this step. Otherwise, the data on it can be corrupted.

After BitLocker initializes the USB drive, you can "choose how you want to unlock [...]" it after it's encrypted. You can use either a password or a smart card. Since most people don't own a smart card (which are mostly used in companies), you should choose to "Use a password to unlock the drive." After you select this option, enter the password that you want to use and confirm it. Then, press Next.

BitLocker requires you to select where to back up the recovery key for the encrypted USB drive. You can use this key to recover the data on the removable drive, should you forget the password or lose the smart card you selected on the previous step. Without it, your data is forever lost. You can opt to:

• store the file on your Windows 10 PC - BitLocker generates a text file and asks you to select where to save it
• print it and keep it for your records - print a page with a unique identifier for your encrypted device and the unique recovery key
• save the recovery key on your Microsoft account - uploads the backup BitLocker key in your Microsoft account, which you can find at this link

We recommend exercising all options to ensure you do not lose the recovery key. Then, click or tap Next.

Choose whether you want to encrypt the entire USB drive or just the storage space used by the files on it. As you can see in the next screenshot, Microsoft recommends to:

• "encrypt used disk space only (faster)" - if you're using a new removable drive with no data on it
• "encrypt [the] entire drive (slower)" - if it already has data stored on it.

After you make your selection, press Next.

Next, Windows 10 asks you to choose the type of BitLocker encryption you prefer to use. You can choose between:

• New encryption mode, which is a more secure encryption mode called XTS-AES, but is incompatible with old versions of Windows 10 (before version 1511, which was released in November 2015)
• Compatible mode, which is the traditional BitLocker encryption mode that's compatible with other (older) Windows versions. Select this mode if you want to be able to use the encrypted USB drive on computers and devices running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1.

After you've made your choice, click or tap Next.

At this point, all you have left to do is encrypt the drive with BitLocker To Go. Click or tap on Start encrypting.

Encrypting a USB drive with BitLocker To Go, especially if it's a large one, can take some time.

NOTE: If you need to remove your drive during the encryption process, press Pause in the BitLocker Drive Encryption window before proceeding to avoid corrupting the data on it. When you're ready to resume the encryption process, insert your removable drive back into one of your Windows 10 PC USB ports. Type the drive's password, and BitLocker To Go continues to encrypt the USB drive from where you left off.

When your drive is fully encrypted, you are notified with a quick pop up, which you have to Close to complete the process.

Your USB drive is now encrypted with BitLocker To Go, and thus protected from unauthorized access. From now on, the icon of the USB drive is different in File Explorer. It has a small lock on it to highlight the fact that it's encrypted.

If you later want to adjust the settings of BitLocker To Go on your encrypted USB drive, read this tutorial: Managing your BitLocker To Go encrypted flash drive. In it, we show you things like how to change the BitLocker password on the drive, and how to enable or disable the BitLocker auto-unlock feature in Windows 10.

Are you using BitLocker To Go to encrypt USB drives?

If you are working with sensitive or private data, you should consider using BitLocker To Go. It offers one of the best and easiest ways to encrypt USB memory sticks, flash drives, and any other USB drives in Windows 10. Before you close this article, let us know whether you use BitLocker To Go in Windows 10 and what your experience is with encrypting removable drives.

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