Yes, you can encrypt it with BestCrypt Volume Encryption (the usual way) or use the built-in functionality of the disk. Or both.
More about hardware (SED) encryption:
With the release of the 5th major version of the software, the user is now able to manage low-level security functions that are exposed by the storage devices. These functions were developed independently by different storage hardware vendors and the interfaces were standardized by a Trusted Computing Group. BCVE v5 relies on the standard called TCG Opal 2 and only supports disk drives that are compliant with this standard.
If BestCrypt Volume Encryption detects a disk compliant with TCG Opal 2 and thus supported by the software, it will draw the vertical bar near the disk name in the bottom pane of the BestCrypt Volume Encryption main window.
The picture below shows the main window with two supported SED disks available. Similar to volume encryption, the blue color of the bar means that the disk is not encrypted. That is, a default password is set for the drive, and the drive is not managed by the software. The drive won't be locked after reboot and if it is inserted into another computer.
The user has two options on how to run commands for SED:
- Using Disk menu - for selected SED
- Using right-click menu - press the right mouse button on the disk area in the bottom pane
Encrypting and decrypting
Run Encrypt command and enter a password twice - and the disk becomes encrypted instantly. The drive will be locked after reboot, or if it is inserted into another computer, or if you Lock it manually. The disk bar becomes green. The picture shows that Disk 1 is encrypted. Note that all the volumes located on the encrypted SED (D: in this example) get Media encryption status:
If the SED that you want to encrypt is the one where the operating system is installed - the program will ask you to run Hardware Compatibility Test before encryption.
You will be asked to reboot your system.
More information is available in the "Hardware whole disk encryption" section of our Online Help: https://www.jetico.com/file-downloads/web_help/bcve5/Basicwholediskencryptionfunction.html