Re: HDD encryption

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Author: Sir Light
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To: Main PLUG discussion list, nathan, Sir Light
Subject: Re: HDD encryption
Nathan,

I just did a Fedora install of my new laptop. When I setup the disk partitions, there was an option to encrypt a whole partition. I did so for my /home1 partition. When it booted, it asked for the passphase for my /home1 partition.

There is a GENTOO How-to page on it at http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Encrypt_Your_Home_Directory_Using_LUKS_and_pam_mount that explains how it is done.

Something you might want to look into.

Jon


---- Joe <> wrote:
> That's a really good question Nathan. I've used encfs for directories
> since it's so easy to install and use, but it's not for whole disk
> encryption. I haven't tried WDE because I wasn't sure what the different
> distros would support and if you ever have to use a rescue disk it would
> make it that much harder to get to the drive. It will be interesting to
> see what other have tried.
>
> Nathan wrote:
> > Does anyone know of a good comparison article between truecrypt and dm-crypt.
> > I am interested in full drive encryption, partition encryption, and file
> > encryption. Not just usability but design strengths and weaknesses, which is
> > better and for what/why...
> >
> > Nathan


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