Re: [PATCH 5/5] eCryptfs: Filename Encryption: mount option

From: Andrew Morton
Date: Thu Nov 06 2008 - 17:14:11 EST


On Tue, 4 Nov 2008 15:43:13 -0600
Michael Halcrow <mhalcrow@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Enable mount-wide filename encryption by providing the Filename
> Encryption Key (FNEK) signature as a mount option. Note that the
> ecryptfs-utils userspace package versions 61 or later support
> this option.

A usage example would, as always, be useful here.

Do we actually provide a secure key on the command line? If so, do any
special steps need to be taken to prevent unauthorised viewing of it?
Fancy things like `cat /proc/mounts' :)


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