[ale] Encrypted filesystem on netbook

[Brian MacLeod]

On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 8:48 PM, Andrew Grieser <agrieser at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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) ?
>
>

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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