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Thread: eCryptfs private folder advice needed please


hi


made new private folder using ecryptfs on existing 9.10 user account. private folder not made during live cd installation after.
used sudo not automatically decrypt private folder when log in-but how change password?-at moment password same login passphrase


have read default encryption strength aes 128 bit-is correct , if how secure this?


if had reinstalled ubuntu 9.10 in first place option “require password log in , decrypt home folder” entire home folder encrypted-including desktop, downloads , music?

i believe have separate passphrase encrypted home have configure way when setting ecryptfs-setup-private. -w option enables using separate passphrase.

may able force use second passphrase ecryptfs-rewrap-passphrase command. backup passphrase file first in case doesn't work right , need revert. passphrase encrypted , stored in /home/.ecryptfs/<user>/.ecryptfs/wrapped-passphrase. haven't tried i'm not sure behaviour @ login when login password doesn't work - have prompt again correct one, maybe fails.

install option decrypting home encrypt entire home. there way around if don't want encrypted. way put directories don't want encrypted elsewhere , symlink them home. have found handy put them in "/home/.ecryptfs/<user>/".

of stuff guy ask dustin kirkland on blog,
http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/ ubuntu dev handling this.


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