Hi, .. ink ..: > While here,i think it is a bad idea to try to figure out if a volume > is a TC/VC volume because there will be no point > in using these over LUKS if a volume can reliably be guessed to be > TC/VC.
The main reason why we at Tails need TC/VC unlocking support in GNOME is inter-operability with other operating systems, rather than the (optional and disputable) hidden property of TC/VC volumes: we need to allow users to transfer files between Windows/macOS and Linux, offline, in an encrypted manner, and without having to use the command line. For the record this comes from actual user needs we've identified. Sadly, LUKS does not address this need currently, hence this project :) In passing, with this use case in mind, said TC/VC volume can be created on Windows/macOS, which is why our current primary goal is limited to unlocking such devices on GNOME. Supporting the creation of such devices in GNOME makes it harder to design the UI because we would need to help users choose between LUKS and TC/VC depending on their situation. It's certainly doable technically, but the cost/benefit in terms of UX seems highly disputable to me. Anyhow, our UX people are better qualified than me to make this call. Cheers, -- intrigeri _______________________________________________ Tails-dev mailing list [email protected] https://mailman.boum.org/listinfo/tails-dev To unsubscribe from this list, send an empty email to [email protected].
