[ale] Using eCryptFS to secure "at rest" data. How to mount at boot?

Raj Wurttemberg rajaw at c64.us
Tue Dec 9 19:57:55 EST 2014



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of JD
> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2014 5:32 PM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [ale] Using eCryptFS to secure "at rest" data. How to mount
at
> boot?
> Perhaps you want to create an encrypted partition and mount it?
> There are a few different ways to accomplish this depending on whether
> RAID and/or LVM are involved or not.  Additionally, if the entire OS is
> encrypted, things change slightly.  If boot is also encrypted, more
changes.
> 
> Sadly, the steps are distro specific and some distros make it harder to
add
> later than others.
> 
> For my limited needs, choosing encrypted installation during the install
has
> been the easiest way.

Actually, I am working with NFS mounts...  LVM is not an option. :-/

I just need to encrypt a few directories.  

Kind regards,
/Raj





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