Re: [gentoo-user] Cryptfs

[Dirk Heinrichs <dirk.heinrichs.ext@nsn.com>]

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Am Sonntag, 30. März 2008 schrieb ext Neil Bothwick:
> On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:50:59 +0200, Dirk Heinrichs wrote:
> > I protect the root fs with a passphrase and all other volumes with a
> > keyfile stored in this fs. No need to mount anything (however, I _do_
> > need an initramfs because of this).
>
> That still means your keys are readable all the time,

By root only, chmod 400 is your friend.

> whereas mine 
> disappear long before the network comes up.

So what? If somebody cracks into your box and gains root access, he can't 
mount /boot and take the keys? You'll need SELinux to prevent this.

Bye...

	Dirk
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