I wonder if we can still recover damaged/lost/corrupted files in encrypted partitions with tools like GetDataBack or any kind of (pro- and free-) recovery application? You know, crashes happen.
- H. On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 1:20 PM, Donald J Bindner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 11:45:36AM +0200, Alexander Horn wrote: >> Hello, >> I would like to encrypt a subset of the content stored on my laptop. >> What are other FSCKers doing to protect their data from crackers? I >> imagine there is a way to store data in an encrypted fashion but still >> use these files/folders in daily activities. I don't want the >> encryption to be a complicated process that inhibits the normal use of >> my applications. It should only allow me to add another level of >> security. >> >> Thanks so much for you insights. > > The Debian and Ubuntu alternative installers both allow you to > create encrypted partitions at install time. So when I installed > my laptop, I just created one big encrypted partition. Then I > stuck an LVM in that and built my filesystems there. Very simple > and transparent. > > Don > > -- > Don Bindner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > To get off this list, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with Subject: unsubscribe > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- "Ubuntu" is an ancient African word, meaning "Slackware is too hard for me". http://tnhh.info/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- To get off this list, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: unsubscribe -----------------------------------------------------------------
