You should check for pendrives with U3 capabilities.
It's exactly what you're looking for.

Best regards

DK

Razi Shaban wrote:
> The Traveller option does not work on Linux.
>
> Than again, I doubt that there is a multi-OS option available.
>
> --
> Razi
>
> On 3/28/08, Hayes, Ian <ihayes (at) nvcancer (dot) org [email concealed]> wrote:
>
>> TrueCrypt has a Traveller option that will put the necessary binaries on
>> the removable media and an autorun.inf file so that it will run
>> automatically when the drive is plugged in.
>>
>>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: listbounce (at) securityfocus (dot) com [email concealed] [mailto:listbounce (at) securityfocus (dot) com [email concealed]]
>>
>> On Behalf Of Razi Shaban
>> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 12:28 PM
>> To: Shreyas Zare
>> Cc: Lovena J Reddi; security-basics (at) securityfocus (dot) com [email concealed]
>> Subject: Re: encryption software for pendrive
>>
>>
>> I usually use TrueCrypt whenever I want to encrypt something on a
>> pendrive, but the problem is that you need to have TrueCrypt installed
>> on any computer that you want to access the encrypted files on.
>>
>> Does anyone know of a free portable encryption solution?
>>
>> --
>> Razi
>>
>>
>> On 3/28/08, Shreyas Zare <shreyas (at) technitium (dot) com [email concealed]> wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I have seen some articles that crack the security mechanisms on pen
>> > drives and even on hard drives of some manufacturers. Sometimes the
>> > encryption the manufacturer talks about is just XOR and is just
>> > useless. Also, some dont encrypt data at all, they just rely on some
>> > locking mechanism to restrict access. It is always best to use
>> > software like TrueCrypt instead of relying on some manufacturer's non
>> > standard security mechanisms. And even if you want to use some pen
>> > drive with such security, research before relying on it.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> >
>> > On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 8:04 PM, Lovena J Reddi
>> <lovenareddi (at) intnet (dot) mu [email concealed]> wrote:
>> > > Hi
>> > >
>> > > I need an encryption software to encrypt data on pen drive. Kindly
>> note
>> > > that the a password is needed as soon as the pendrive is connected
>> to a
>> > > machine.
>> > >
>> > > Is there a free software available. Where I can put password,
>> reset it as
>> > > well as if user forget password admin can decrypt it to access
>> data.
>> > >
>> > > Kindly advise.
>> > >
>> > > Regards
>> > > Lovena
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
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>> Picasso)
>> >
>> > Shreyas Zare
>>

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