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On Sat, Aug 12, 2006 at 06:32:49PM -0700, Richard Fish wrote: |
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> On 8/12/06, John J. Foster <Gentoo-User@××××××××××××.com> wrote: |
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> >Do you encrypt your home directory? |
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> I encrypt everything except /boot. |
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> >What apps and/or combination of apps do you use, and why? |
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> dm-crypt with cryptsetup using the LUKS format. |
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> >Which ciphers do you prefer? Why? |
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> aes-cbc-essiv:sha256, 128bit, because it is fast. |
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> >Is it well supported? |
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> In the kernel, about as well supported as you can get. |
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Ok, this looks like a setup I'd be pleased with. Right now I have |
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/boot |
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swap |
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How much of a pain will it be to implement now? Or will I be better off |
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waiting about 6 months till I get a laptop, and then following the guide |
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http://gentoo-wiki.com/SECURITY_System_Encryption_DM-Crypt_with_LUKS |
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and in the meantime continue using cfs? Is that guide pretty accurate? |
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Thanks, |
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festus |
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In all the millions of years dinosaurs roamed this planet, did any of |
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them feel the need to invent, say, nuclear weapons? Mickeyz |
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