On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 01:32:46PM -0400, Rick "Zero_Chaos" Farina wrote
> On 04/29/2014 12:27 PM, Walter Dnes wrote: > > > > Another couple of things I didn't realize. According to > > https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Dm-crypt I have to build in support for the > > crypt target in the kernel. It also suggests > > <*> SHA224 and SHA256 digest algorithm > > > > Any comments on their strength? I'm not worried about the NSA or CSIS > > as much as opportunistic criminals. > > I use whirlpool. Why you ask? It sounds cool! Also it supported 512bit > which seems nice. Sorry to pester you, but I'm beginning to realize just how much is involved here that I'm a newbie at. Two more questions... 1) If multiple encryption algorithms are enabled in the kernel, how does the system decide which one to use? 2) I assume that if I want to use the same encrypted USB key on 2 or more machines, then the kernels of all the machines must be built with the same encryption algorithms? -- Walter Dnes <waltd...@waltdnes.org> I don't run "desktop environments"; I run useful applications
