encrypting disks

[Bill Oliver]

I'll second the plug for cryptkeeper.  I've done it both ways -- encrypting a partition and using cryptkeeper.  Both have been pretty transparent.  I have had no problem using ssh or hibernating with either, but I like the selectivity of cryptkeeper.

I have read, but do not perceive personally, that encrypted disks are a bit slower.  But really, the reason that I don't encrypt entire disks is a fear of what happens if either I forget my password or there's a corruption issue.  With an encrypted folder, then I lose that particular data.  If I encrypt the entire disk, then either my entire home directory or my entire system is hosed -- depending on the partitioning.

99% of what I have on my computer I don't give a rat's ass about someone else seeing if I misplace my laptop.  The few things that I do want protected by encryption -- work files, case data, etc.  I can put in a folder and encrypt with cryptkeeper.  If that gets fouled up, I still have my box...

billo


On Sun, 14 Jul 2013, Zoltan Hoppar wrote:

> What you'll get in disk encription is a partition ecryption with
> dm-crypt/LUKS. You can read a lot inside the manuals.
>
> Otherwise if you don't wanna encrypt everything, then you have
> alternatives - as Cryptkeeper what is in the repository. That provides
> EncFS for folders, and usually in most cases this is enough.
>
> HTH,
>
> Zoltan
>
> 2013/7/14 Ranjan Maitra <maitra.mbox.ignored at inbox.com>:
>> Hi,
>>
>> In Fedora, there has almost always been an option at the disk
>> partitioning stage to encrypt the disk ("Encrypt my data"). I have never
>> used it but wanted to try it. So, what does this give me? In other
>> words, is it still possible to 1. Hibernate and come back (with
>> password, perhaps)?
>> 2. ssh into it from another machine (of course, when it is on and
>> running).
>>
>> Just making sure I understand what I am getting into.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Ranjan
>>
>> PS: Installing F19 on my shiny new Dell XPS13 which came with Ubuntu
>> 12.04 LTS (lower-priced than Windoze). Btw, the Ubuntu installer crashed
>> in the final stages of installation! So much for the reliability LTS....
>>
>> Ranjan
>>
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