On Sun, Feb 26, 2006 at 10:11:44PM +0100, Mario Ohnewald wrote: > Hello security list! > > I would like to secure the harddrive/partitions of linux box. > > The whole setup must fulfill the following requirements: > > a) it must be able to boot (remotely) without userinput/passphrase > b) the importtant partitions such as /etc, /var, /usr and /home must be > encrypted/protected.
I just ask myself why you bother encrypting a filesystem that will be accessible to anyone having access to the machine since it boots without password? > Is this even possible? Is there a way? Is it something you'd really want? Encrypting a filesystem is a protection against someone having physical access to the machine or the harddrive. If the machine (the disk in another machine) boots without password, you might as well _not_ encrypt it. HIR (hope I'm right) Horst -- Real programmers don't bring brown-bag lunches. If the vending machine doesn't sell it, they don't eat it. Vending machines don't sell quiche. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
