Re: Full disk encryption options

[xgermx <xgermx () gmail com>]

Is there a reason why TrueCrypt Whole Disk Encryption wouldn't work?

On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 3:11 PM,  <aragonx () dcsnow com> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I have seen this topic on the list before I think but I want to go over it
> again if you don't mind.
>
> I have two volumes of business data that is sensitive.  I have a Fedora 9
> Linux server that these disks are in.  I would like to have these disks
> encrypted.  This is the easy part.
>
> Now for the hard part.  I would like to have the volumes mounted
> automatically at boot.  So the security issue comes here.  I would like to
> make it so that if the server is not shut down properly (normal init 0)
> then on the next boot it requires a pass phrase plus a pass key to access
> these volumes.  So the stored pass phrase can not be access able under any
> circumstances if the system is not shut down normally.
>
> Somehow I think I would also need to disable the power button on the
> machine to prevent someone from starting a shutdown without the root
> password.
>
> Any ideas on this topic?
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> ---
> Will Y.
>
>
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