Identity Finder

For installation instructions and more details, please see the VT Identity Finder page.

Using TrueCrypt and VT eToken to encrypt your data

This method uses a keyfile on your VT eToken instead of a normal password. This allows you to copy the keyfile to a remote secure location for backup and recovery.

• Download and install TrueCrypt and the Virginia Tech PDC

1. Open TrueCrypt
2. Click on Settings menu-> Security Tokens...
3. In the dialog box for 'PKCS #11 Library Path', enter the following and click OK:
   • Windows: C:\Windows\system32\etpkcs11.dll
   • OS X: /usr/local/lib/libeTPkcs11.dylib
4. Click on Settings menu -> Default Keyfiles...
5. Select Generate Random Keyfile... on the bottom right
6. Follow the instructions at the top, then select Generate and Save Keyfile..., and choose a nondescript filename.
7. Okay out of the Keyfiles window
8. Click on Tools menu -> Manage Security Token Keyfiles...
9. Click on Import Keyfile to Token...
10. Select the keyfile you created in step 8 and

1. Click on Create Volume to start the Volume Creation Wizard
2. Select "Create an encrypted file container
3. Select "Standard TrueCrypt volume
4. Click Select File... and choose a filename and location for your TrueCrypt volume
5. Select "AES" in the drop-down menu
6. Choose a volume size appropriate for your files. This is a set size, you will need to make a new container if you run out of room for your files.
7. Leave the password boxes clear, check 'Use keyfiles' and click on 'Keyfiles...'
   • Note: This method uses a keyfile as the "password". This allows for copies of the keyfile to be stored in remote secure locations incase your eToken is lost.

The Bradley Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering recommends using Identity Finder to find and remove any Personally Identifying Information on your computer(s). If you need to keep any such Personally Identifying Information, the data needs to be encrypted and stored according to the VT policies (see below). We recommend using TrueCrypt and the VT eToken to encrypt and store your documents.

For more information on the VT Policies for securely storing and using SSN, please see the following:

• Standard for Storing and Transmitting Personally Identifying Information
• Security Standards for Social Security Numbers