[ale] Encrypted filesystem on netbook

[Andrew Grieser]

These are both using encryption, just different kinds. The "Private"
directory is using ecryptfs, see: http://ecryptfs.sf.net/, and it
allows you to encrypt folders. LUKS is more of an all or nothing
approach.

On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 9:17 PM, Brian MacLeod <nym.bnm at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 8:48 PM, Andrew Grieser <agrieser at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> For LUKS, what's the feasibility of mounting that from another system?
>> Also, is there any real difference between encrypted home directory
>> and "Private" directory (in terms of security) ?
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> Yes, depending on implementation.  Private simply sets the default
> permissions when creating users' home directories so that other users of the
> system, without extra privileges via sudo/su, cannot view others' home
> directories.  Encryption (depending on methodology) would provide for
> protection from anyone stealing your laptop, or, if it is individual homes
> encrypted, potentially from all users including root without knowing the
> magic involved.
>
> Brian
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