Can I use an HFS+ usb disk with encryption enabled with a Time Capsule (2TB is mine) I have a 2TB Time Capsule (version 7.6.1) and I want to connect a USB disk formatted as HFS+ with encryption enabled (on MAC OS X Mountain Lion). When I connect it directly to my iMac, it asks for a password (if it's not already in the keychain) and then I can see it mounted. Is there a way to give the password when it's connected to the Time Capsule or it doesn't support encrypted disks at all?
As far as I can tell from reading Apple documentation and other users' experience (I don't own a Time Capsule myself) you can't use encrypted HFS+ drives.

According to http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2426 Time Capsule only supports HFS+, HFS+ with journaling, FAT16 and FAT32, which would rule out encrypted HFS+:


  The AirPort Extreme (802.11n) and Time Capsule support USB storage
  devices that are formatted as Mac OS Extended (HFS-plus), FAT16, or
  FAT32. Formatting a storage device as Mac OS Extended with journaling
  is recommended, as it may provide some more resilience if the device
  is removed or powered down while in use. 
  Note: ExFAT and NTFS formats aren't supported.


If encrypted HFS+ were supported Airport Utility would provide some means for entering the password to decrypt the attached harddrive. The password would then be used by NetBSD, which is the underlying OS that exports the disks contents over the network, to mount the drive. This doesn't seem to be implemente yet.

Maybe someone actually owning a Time Capsule can test it and chime in.