On Mon, 2 Jun 2014 19:34:40 +0800, Mark David Dumlao wrote: > > Definitely dm-crypt/LUKS for partitions/devices, but why use encfs > > which needs FUSE, when ecryptfs does the same thing in kernel space?
> for dual-boot systems, or simply from the point of system recovery, I > find it really attractive that I can, for example, open an encfs > filesystem in "the other operating system" (there's an encfs for > windows). I don't use Windows, so my "other operating system" is usually System Rescue Cd :) > Besides, I think the fact that you're doing encryption / > decryption on the fly completely overshadows the performance hit from > running a userspace filesystem anyways. Or adds to it... > Also, it's extremely > convenient to be able to mount / unmount the encfs on the fly without > su, sudo, or messing with fstab, as, for instance, with the case of > portable hard disks or usb sticks, where you don't want to > automatically unencrypt the contents unless you're prompted for the > password. AFAIR ecryptfs doesn't require root privileges. -- Neil Bothwick Anyone able to feel pain is trainable.
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