Re: ecryptfs and password

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On 04/24/2011 09:46 PM, ssc1478 wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm new to Fedora - been using Ubuntu for years.  I just installed
> Fedora 14 to my laptop and selected to encrypt /home.
>
> When I boot, I have to enter the password for the encrypted directory.
>  Did I set it up wrong?  I didn't expect to have to enter the password
> at boot but instead thought the login password would be enough.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Phil

It encrypts the partition, so when the system tries to mount /etc/fstab
partitions, of which /home is likely one, it requires the password then.