Matt- This should be handled entirely in documentation.
Here are the basic instructions: Partition and format the USB stick # fdisk /dev/sdb # mkfs.ext3 /dev/sdb1 Copy your .ecryptfs to the USB stick # mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt # cp -a /home/USERNAME/.ecryptfs/* /mnt # umount /mnt Obtain the UUID # blkid /dev/sdb1 Add to your fstab to mount on boot UUID=46112c9a-a75d-4122-8975-cde61329w9c /home/USERNAME/.ecryptfs xfs relatime 0 2 I think that's all you need. It would be *great* if you could perhaps take these instructions, test/tweak them, and add them to a new page in the Community Wiki, perhaps: * http://help.ubuntu.com/community/EncryptedPrivateDirectoryUsbKey :-Dustin ** Changed in: ecryptfs Status: Confirmed => Invalid ** Changed in: ecryptfs-utils (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- add support for using USB devices as key to pam_ecryptfs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/293836 You received this bug notification because you are a member of eCryptfs, which is subscribed to ecryptfs-utils in ubuntu. Status in eCryptfs - Enterprise Cryptographic Filesystem: Invalid Status in “ecryptfs-utils” source package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Binary package hint: ecryptfs-utils An intresting idea, using the existence of a specific connected USB devices, such as a pen drive, to act as a key. Maybe through the use of the filesystem's serial number or UUID, or some form of unique identifier from the device? _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ecryptfs Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ecryptfs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
