Re: [hosers-talk] script-fu for trash

["Jon Stewart" <stew1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> There already is at least one encrypted file system that Linux can handle,
> thought I don't remember the name of it right now.


A quick google reveals that the "standard" way to do it is the loopback 
encryption filesystem. You have a regular filesystem which contains an 
encrypted file which is mounted over loopback.

SecurityFocus says it's vulnerable to a replay attack, though no exploits 
are known and this would be difficult; nonetheless, it's a design flaw. 

I'm not particularly crazy about the idea because it seems like a really 
lazy way to support an encrypted fs. You've gotta' be taking a pretty 
decent performance hit. OTOH, it does sound simple enough to be reliable.

And, man, I am lazy...



Jon
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