Re: encrypted partition

[Simon Lyngshede <simon_(_at_)_spiceweasel_(_dot_)_dk>]

On Thu, Jun 03, 2004 at 09:33:28AM +0800, Robert Storey wrote:
> Dear All,
> 
> I'm a self-confessed OpenBSD newbie, though I've been using FreeBSD for
> awhile. One thing I haven't seen mentioned in any of the OBSD
> documentation I've read so far is how to encrypt partitions. The 5.x
> branch of FreeBSD has GEOM encryption, though it's not enabled by
> default and has to be compiled into the kernel. I'm just wondering if
> OBSD has something similiar?
> 

I played around with encrypted virtual filesystems, not really the same
as encrypting a whole partition, but depending on your need it works
okay.

I found a small guide to using encrypted virtual filesystem on 
http://www.backwatcher.org/writing/howtos/obsd-encrypted-filesystem.html

I found it really helpful, and the author also outlines some of the
problem with it. Oh, and it works without you having to make a
custom kernel.



-- 
Simon
Fear not my insanity, fear the mind it protects.