2014-04-29 08:52, Nio Wiklund skrev: > 2014-04-29 08:30, [email protected] skrev: >> Am 29.04.2014 06:58, schrieb Nio Wiklund: >>> Maybe this link will help you find it (if you are using 'encrypted home') >>> >>> http://bodhizazen.net/Tutorials/Ecryptfs/ >> >> Thanks for the link! But it's not really what i need. >> >> Actually, i'm mainly preoccupated for the samsung (on which i lost the >> passphrase). So, my question is: Is there a way to >> >> a) establish if encryption is active or not? > > Log in as another user (for example as root via recovery boot) or boot > from an external drive, and look at your home directory. It should be > encrypted. > >> b) to annulate the encryption (i think that might be possible for me, >> als logged in user, since i presume the passphrase is somewhere stored >> in the key; since i'm logging in automatically - as user. >> >> TIA >> > I don't know the way to do this. I think you can find it in or via Bodhi > Zazen's tutorial or at some other web page, that you find if you browse > for 'ubuntu encrypted home' or 'ecryptfs howto' or something like that. > > -o- > > There is always a crude way to do it: While logged in so that you see > the files and directories, copy them to another directory (outside your > home directory), and they will remain without encryption. > > Good luck :-) > Nio > Maybe this link will help you
http://serverfault.com/questions/160277/ubuntu-how-to-decrypt-home-directory-swap-basically-everything-without-reins Rememeber to backup your system before trying, because it is risky! Best regards Nio -- Lubuntu-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users
