From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Bedros Hanounik <2bedros@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Protect/Backup Encrypted FS Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 19:48:33 -0700 Message-ID: References: <200504051448.55893.shakim@bluebottle.com> <200504091156.28552.shakim@bluebottle.com> <42573D9E.1050308@nauticom.net> Reply-To: Bedros Hanounik <2bedros@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_89_21388658.1113014913816" Return-path: list-help: list-unsubscribe: list-post: Errors-To: flx@namesys.com In-Reply-To: <42573D9E.1050308@nauticom.net> List-Id: To: "Chester R. Hosey" Cc: Shannon , reiserfs-list@namesys.com ------=_Part_89_21388658.1113014913816 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline I have a very similar problem; Assume that I created an ecnrypted partition using reiserfs. I know I can= =20 access the partition after a regular boot, but what if I used LiveCD? What data (and where it's stored) I need in order to access that partition= =20 using knoppix LiveCD for example.=20 I wanted to have an encrypted partition, but my problem is I don't know how= =20 to findthe encryption keys and save them in a safe place. Just in case the= =20 system die and I don't have a recent backup. =20 -Bedros On Apr 8, 2005 7:27 PM, Chester R. Hosey wrote: >=20 > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 >=20 > What configuration? I'm not really sure what you're asking, which means > that it's difficult to formulate an answer. People on this list are > generally very willing to help, but their ability to help is limited by > how much information you give about what you're looking to do. >=20 > As far as backing up a partition and restoring that backup, use tar. GNU > tar (which is almost certainly the default on GNU/Linux systems) is > quite full-featured and should be able to serve your needs. >=20 > If you're asking how to inform a GNU/Linux system about partitions you > want to have mounted, you're probably looking for the /etc/fstab file. > Try "man fstab" to see the manual page, and examine your current > /etc/fstab to see what partitions the operating system knows about (with > respect to filesystem type, where to mount by default, whether to mount > on boot, etc.). >=20 > If this hasn't provided you with the information you need to find an > answer, perhaps you could try a bit more specifically. Describe the > situation in which you find yourself, and what you hope to be able to > do. Bonus points are awarded if it's a question specific to ReiserFS, as > this is the topic of this list. >=20 >=20 > Shannon wrote: > | I haven't received a reply to this, so I'm going to be more specific: > | > | When you create an encrypted partition, where is this configuration > stored? > | > | On Tue, 5 Apr 2005 02:48 pm, Shannon wrote: > | > |>/ 10GB Reiser > |>/home 40GB Reiser encrypted FS > |>/swap 300mb > |> > |> > |>As per the harddrive configuration, if my / partition becomes corrupted= =20 > or > |>if I choose to install a fresh copy of SuSe9.2 Pro over / and remount > |>/home, what do need to backup or how do I backup the files needed to > |>restore the encrypted partition /home >=20 > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.0 (MingW32) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org >=20 > iD8DBQFCVz2erDBoMHxfhXwRAmJrAJ98d6Ia3pcrMwNn4He610fBWtX/EQCgvFCv > mbT2w8dPxAi5otfpTWzbBOM=3D > =3DXq6Q > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > ------=_Part_89_21388658.1113014913816 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline I have a very similar problem;

Assume that I created an ecnrypted partition using reiserfs. I know I can access the partition after a regular boot, but what if I used LiveCD?

What data (and where it's stored) I need in order to access that partition = using knoppix LiveCD for example.

I wanted to have an encrypted partition, but my problem is I don't know how to findthe encryption keys and save them in a safe place. Just in case the system die and I don't have a recent backup.

-Bedros


On Apr 8, 2005 7:27 PM, Chester R. Hosey <chosey@nauticom.net> wrote:
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
H= ash: SHA1

What configuration? I'm not really sure what you're asking= , which means
that it's difficult to formulate an answer. People on this= list are
generally very willing to help, but their ability to help is l= imited by
how much information you give about what you're looking to do.=

As far as backing up a partition and restoring that backup, use tar= . GNU
tar (which is almost certainly the default on GNU/Linux systems) i= s
quite full-featured and should be able to serve your needs.

If = you're asking how to inform a GNU/Linux system about partitions you
want= to have mounted, you're probably looking for the /etc/fstab file.
Try &= quot;man fstab" to see the manual page, and examine your current
/e= tc/fstab to see what partitions the operating system knows about (with
r= espect to filesystem type, where to mount by default, whether to mount
o= n boot, etc.).

If this hasn't provided you with the information you = need to find an
answer, perhaps you could try a bit more specifically. D= escribe the
situation in which you find yourself, and what you hope to b= e able to
do. Bonus points are awarded if it's a question specific to Re= iserFS, as
this is the topic of this list.


Shannon wrote:
= | I haven't received a reply to this, so I'm going to be more specific:
= |
| When you create an encrypted partition, where is this configuration<= br>stored?
|
| On Tue, 5 Apr 2005 02:48 pm, Shannon wrote:
|
|&= gt;/            = ; 10GB    Reiser
|>/home 40GB   &n= bsp;Reiser encrypted FS
|>/swap 300mb
|>
|>
|>As pe= r the harddrive configuration, if my / partition becomes corrupted or
|&= gt;if I choose to install a fresh copy of SuSe9.2 Pro over / and remount|>/home, what do need to backup or how do I backup the files needed to<= br>|>restore the encrypted partition /home

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATU= RE-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.0 (MingW32)
Comment: Using GnuPG with Thu= nderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.or= g

iD8DBQFCVz2erDBoMHxfhXwRAmJrAJ98d6Ia3pcrMwNn4He610fBWtX/EQCgvF= Cv
mbT2w8dPxAi5otfpTWzbBOM=3D
=3DXq6Q
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----<= br>

------=_Part_89_21388658.1113014913816--