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eCryptfs private folder advice needed please

  • 03-01-2010 12:12pm
    #1
    mehmeh12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 921 ✭✭✭


    Hi


    I just made a new private folder using eCryptfs on a already existing 9.10 user account. That is the private folder was not made during the live cd installation but after.
    I already used sudo to not automatically decrypt the private folder when i log in-but how do i change the password?-at the moment the password is the same as my login passphrase


    I have read that the default encryption strength is AES 128 bit-is this correct and if so how secure is this?


    Also if i had reinstalled ubuntu 9.10 in the first place with the option to “Require a password to log in and decrypt your home folder” would the entire home folder be encrypted-including desktop, downloads and music?


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  • #2
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    I can't answer the other stuff, but .....
    mehmeh12 wrote: »
    how secure is this?

    Very. I mean, maybe a large government organisation might be arsed with time and effort and a LOT of money, but an average punter....no chance. Possible number of keys: 340282366920938463463374607431768211456 (maybe more).


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