On 9/14/06, Wade Curry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> begin quoting Todd Walton as of Wed, Sep 13, 2006 at 09:31:20PM -0500:
> > On 9/12/06, James G. Sack (jim) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >accessing the filesystem on the hd by booting a livecd, or plugging the
> > >hd into another system, or..
> >
> > Not if you have a dm-crypt encrypted root filesystem.
>
Does anyone really do that? What would be the point?? I'm referring
to encrypting the root fs; I know that people wipe and reinstall.
;)
I can't think of any significant benefit.
So somebody can't just boot a livecd and access your filesystem!
That's good enough reason for me. I, personally, am willing to endure
the drawbacks in the name of research. Someday there won't be
drawbacks.
-todd
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