On Tuesday 03 June 2003 10:44 am, Robert Goshko wrote: > On Tue, 2003-06-03 at 02:59, Guy Van Sanden wrote: > I use encrypted containers (files on a partition) that I build with the > mkcryptfs script. I have 3 700 MB containers in my home directory > (personal, work, and work archive), I picked this size, because once my > archive container is full I can simply burn it to a CD and make a fstab > entry for the file on the CD.
Say, that's a good idea! (Now if I could get my CD burner working...) > mkcryptfs uses ext3 as the default filesystem in the containers. > > I do have the swap space set to encrypted as well. > > > I just bought a laptop, and I'm seriously considering to make the > > home-directory encrypted... Keep in mind that encrypted file systems are limited to 2GB in size (at least with the version that I'm using.) That may seem like alot, but if you store downloads and such there, you'll run out of space fairly quickly. -J ========================= Suicide was against the law. Johnny had wondered why. It meant that if you missed, or the gas ran out, or the rope broke, you could get locked up in prison to show you that life was really very jolly and thoroughly worth living. (Johnny and the Dead)
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