Blueprint changed by Michael Rooney: Whiteboard changed to:
Beta available for Jaunty! For testing, see: * http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2008/12/ubuntu-jaunty-encrypted-home.html To Do: * merge ecryptfs-utils-67 into Jaunty * get adduser patch sponsored into Jaunty * patch the server installer for "adduser --encrypt-home" option * patch the graphical installer for "adduser --encrypt-home" option * patch system-tools-backends for "adduser --encrypt-home" option :-Dustin (Jerone Young) How does a user recover their data if they loose there password ? If there is no infrastructure for recovery this should not be placed in the installer. (Mike Rooney) Jerone, if there was a way to recover the data without the password, the encryption would serve no purpose. If a user wants to be able to access their data without a password then they don't want encryption. However it is important that we make this clear to the user; they definitely have to be made aware of the importance of storing their encryption password in hard copy or otherwise securely persisting it. Something like a slider was suggested for Ubiquity like IE security where you slide between say "Convenience" and "Security" and the consequences of both are discussed. -- Encrypted Home Directory https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/encrypted-home-directory -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
