Imac Time Machine Password

[Lost in LOS]

I have an iMac with the latest software. I have an external HD with time machine doing my backups

I am worried if someone ever steals my backup hard drive that I don't have a password on it to protect the info if it is ever disconnected from the computer. My computer has a password so that should be okay if it fell into someones hands but I assume the backup will have all my info available to anyone that has it

any way to password protect it?

[nullx8]

Well, there are some ways to do that. The easyest way is to use the network version of timemachine, as ists creating a single bundle which can be easy encrypted.

But generaly its not advisable at all to do that, as this generates a failure of backups resulting of crc errors or simple fs or hardware issues leading to total loss of encrypted filesystems.

On s realtime backup okay (if you store a non encrypted backup of the backup some place else)

[Lost in LOS]

Well, there are some ways to do that. The easyest way is to use the network version of timemachine, as ists creating a single bundle which can be easy encrypted.

But generaly its not advisable at all to do that, as this generates a failure of backups resulting of crc errors or simple fs or hardware issues leading to total loss of encrypted filesystems.

On s realtime backup okay (if you store a non encrypted backup of the backup some place else)

not sure I understand. It doesnt look like I want the network way. I am just worried if someone should steal my Backup HD that they will get my info. I would like to give it a password if someone trys to open it other than from my computer, I think you are saying I cant do that. I have many password protected files on my computer, if they go to the backup do they remain password protected in the HD?

thanks