Easily access remote files on encrypted disk images

Nov 22, '02 09:15:44AM

Contributed by: neilkins

I store important passwords and financial information in a text file in an encrypted disk image (created using Disk Copy) on my main computer. I often need to access this file from my laptop via an Airport network or LAN. Previously, to do this I had to (1) log into my main computer using "Connect to Server" to mount my main hard disk on my laptop, (2) locate the encrypted disk image and double click to mount it on my laptop, and (3) open the text file to read the information.

I just discovered a much easier solution which demonstrates the amazing integration of AFP, Disk Copy, and the Keychain under Jaguar (the only place I tested this):

Follow the steps (1) to (3) above (you only need to do this once), and place an alias to the text file on your laptop. The next time you want to access your file on the encrypted disk image (even if the main computer's disk is not mounted), simply double-click on the alias. Mac OS X will automatically mount the main computer's hard disk, decrypt the disk image and mount it, and then open the text file with the TextEdit app! Amazing. This only works if you have the login password for your main computer and the password for the encrypted disk image in your laptop's Keychain.

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