random key encryption for SWAP?

Johann B. Gudmundsson johannbg at hi.is
Sun Mar 23 23:35:47 UTC 2008


Anders Karlsson wrote:
> * Louis E Garcia II <louisg00 at bellsouth.net> [20080323 22:04]:
>   
>> The installer does not seem to support random key encryption for SWAP.
>> Specifying a key for SWAP seems a bit much plus having to deal on every
>> boot. Would a random key be better?
>>     
>
> man crypttab
>
> /Anders
>
>   
Why bother :)

Maybe it's time to enlighten users..
Since this has been *known* for some time now.
Perhaps mention this in anaconda where user chooses
to encrypt his partition...
 
http://citp.princeton.edu/memory/faq/

We can even leave out some of the other juicy bits you can obtain at
the same time..

Just a thought tho...

Best regards
                   Johann B.




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