* [ext4 crypto] feature request "lockable directories"
@ 2015-04-27 21:57 U.Mutlu
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From: U.Mutlu @ 2015-04-27 21:57 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-ext4; +Cc: Theodore Ts'o
Hi,
I think an option to lock (and unlock; like locking a door)
would be a useful feature with encrypted directories.
By this the user could "lock" a sensitive directory
and "unlock" it only when needed.
This could be integrated in an ext4 user tool, or in a new tool, for example
lockdir -l mydir # locking
lockdir -u mydir # unlocking
A locked directory cannot be accessed.
Both locking and unlocking shall ask for a password for just that directory.
The password could be saved in an internal file within the directory,
and auto-deleted after successful unlocking.
Thx
Uenal
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