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Nick <gentoo-user@××××××.uk> writes: |
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>> dm-crypt[1] and loop-aes[2] are two alternatives. The former has been |
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>> very reliable for me so far. |
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>> [1] http://www.saout.de/misc/dm-crypt/ |
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> Yep, I've been using dm-crypt with LUKS for a while now, without any |
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> problems whatsoever. Asks mer for the passphrase when I bootup, then |
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> merrily continues on its way. You can also use a USB disk or some |
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> other medium to store the passphrase. |
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> It's been a while since I set it up, so I'm rather rusty on how it |
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> all fits together now, but follow |
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> http://gentoo-wiki.com/SECURITY_System_Encryption_DM-Crypt_with_LUKS |
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> and you'll go far. |
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Thanks for some real world input.. |
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Am I write in thinking dm-crypt does not support using a regular file |
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(not a partition) as the base of encrypted file system? |
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Looking thru some of the docu.. I see only references to creating an |
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actual partition to be encrypted.. |
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