True Crypt and Snow Leopard?
 

So, I've been reading and reading, and I've read enough to convince me that Firevault has enough deficiencies that I should be using something else. This thread is not about that decision - so please stay on topic, which is below (:

Are any of you using True Crypt under Leopard? If so, tell me about your experience. Also, what about Snow Leopard?

Thanks!

Snow Leopard breaks the ability to encrypt, but can decrypt and mount previously created containers fine.

Personally I find myself using OSX disk image encryption more than True Crypt, as it is much more convenient. I guess if it had system encryption I might well use that, instead of filevault.

Well..............crap.

I'm experiencing the same problem. You also receive an error when testing the encryption algorithms. I've opened a bug with the truecrypt developers. Hopefully they can find a resolution quickly. At least I'm still able to use my existing volumes without problem (so far).

I second that. encrypted DMG files are fine for my home life, but taking stuff to work in vista land is a different story. Wonder how long it will take to update true crypt?

Truecrypt error on Snow Leopard
 

I upgraded to Snow Leopard and when I try to open up an encrypted volume, I get the following error message:

/Library/Filesystems/fusefs.fs/Support/
fusefs.kext failed to load - (libkern/kext)
validation failure (plist/executable); check the
system/kernal logs for errors or try kextutil(8)

the MacFUSE file system is not available (71)

Does anyone know what this means? Luckily I have my machine backed up but before I go through all that process, I would like to simply fix it first. Any suggestions?

have you tried;

1. creating another user account

or

2. reinstalled true-crypt?

Thanks for your suggestions. I uninstalled TrueCrypt and then reinstalled it. Upon launch and mounting of device, I get the same error message. I created another account as well with administrative rights and got the same error message as well.

I went ahead and posted the same issue at TrueCrypt's website. If I hear anything, I will post it here.

Hi, several ideas to try out before uninstalling SL:

1. update MacFuse to 2.1.5 Beta (this still does not make it compatible to Snow, but it´s at least one step further)

2. For creating a container, go to TC in the finder, click on more information and check the box "use Rosetta"". MacFuse doesn´t run under Rosetta either.

3. So for mounting a container/partition, unclick the checkbox again.

This works for me, even with a rather crumbly eSATA Raid connected through an even more crumbly Express-slot Raid-card (whose drivers are in the "incompatible software" folder.

I am less than happy with TC not working and no info to be found anywhere (especially their website, but maybe they are busy?), and what works fro me doesn´t necessarily work for you. So let me know, if it did, as I seem to be the first one to have found a workaround for the problem, although a crude one.

good luck!

BTW, these are my error-messages (w/o workaround).

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I experienced the same problem, with the same error messages. However, I unfortunately did not see your post until now so I re-built from source on Snow Leopard. Even if it required minor changes in the Makefile and some header file, it fixed the problem for me.

well, that gives me hope that things will improve without too much delay - I'm not sure I want to try it myself...

Good evening!

I believe it would be a beneficial for all (if it´s not too much hassle) to give us some insight into what exactly you changed, as this problem seems to be a prevailing one for some time otherwise.

Good job!

see you later

I ve found a solution: booting with x32 command - and everything is ok. We have to wait for a 64 bit compilation.

I was able to "fix" my problem on my machine but I feel very silly that the problem surfaced in the first place. I am new to the Mac OS so when I was having a video card issue before installing SL, the only way I could get my machine to run was in safe mode (still had video issues but was manageable).

I ran TrueCrypt while in safe mode. I updated MacFuse to the latest version and then got a new card. After booting up normally, I no longer got the error message. Whether it was because I updated MacFuse or because TrueCrypt doesn't run in safe mode, I don't know.

Thanks all for trying to help out.

changes I had to make
 

Here is a patch against truecrypt-6.2a-source which allowed me to compile it in Xcode 3.2. If anyone does not feel up to re-compiling, let me know and I'll consider posting a re-compiled version somewhere.

truecrypt's own sight says they don't support snow leopard (yet).

http://www.truecrypt.org/docs/?s=issues-and-limitations

but if nulldev says he can compile it to work. i wonder if he would hook us up...v

well, I just read the "III. Terms and Conditions for Modification and Derivation of New Products". Technically the patch I provided modifies the product I guess. I have e-mailed them for their input. In the meanwhile I am happy to help anyone to re-compile it themselves.

TruCrypt compilation
 

Please explain how to compile i'm newbie.

thx.

bw

Given the nature of what this product does and the possibilities for getting locked out of your data - I think I'm going to wait for a supported version from the boys over at TC.

I would like a new version with the patch added..

Snow leopard is a buggy system i think

instructions on how to compile
 

For instructions on how to compile TrueCrypt your self check out: http://patrik.cqure.net/wordpress/20...-snow-leopard/

TrueCrypt under Snow Leopard: When?
 

Today I tried to Install TrueCrypt under SnowLeopard - to no avail, error message like microview in his/her posting of August 30.
My search for a solution lead me straight to this forum, where I found (almost) all the necessary anwers - great!
Since I'm not experienced enough to compile my own version of TrueCrypt I'll have to wait for the "official" version of the TrueCrypt makers.
My posting is meant to emphasize the (urgent) need of the TrueCrypt user community for a version under Snow Leopard. Dear TrueCrypt makers, please let us know about your plans to provide a TrueCrypt for Snow Leopard.

The unanswered question so far is: When will this become available?

Update coming for Snow Leopard
 

According to True Crypt Future, "Full support for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard" will be available in October 2009

Mac Fuse update to 2.3 solved the problem
 

My friend updated his macfuse through the system prefs to version 2.3, and Trucrypt 6.2.a seems to work fine. (macbook pro 15 inch SL 10.6.1)

latest Macfuse is 2.0.3, latest beta version is 2.1.5...
...and by "work fine" has he created new crypt images or does it just work on the old ones he has?

Working fine
 

Forgive me, you are right 2.0.3 is the latest MacFuse version, and this is what he has installed. By work fine, I mean he is using a true crypt volume created before he upgraded from tiger to snow leopard. I'll ask him to try creating another volume. Don't have SL to try myself yet.

His sequence went like this best I can understand: He installed TrueCrypt under Tiger, created a TC volume, used for a few weeks, upgraded to SL, TrueCrypt gave a "thread error" message saying something about MacFuse being a problem, upgraded macFuse, he can now r/w to the TC volume.

Hi boley, thanks for the update. Hopefully the TC people will get a new version out soon so we get full functionality back.