Re: Idea: Encryption plugin architecture for file-systems

Peter Makholm
2001-04-21T19:22:15Z

nagytam@rerecognition.com ("Tamas Nagy") writes:

> Idea:
> extend the current file-system with an optional plug-in system, which allows
> for file-system level encryption instead of file-level.

That's is one of the things the loop device offers. For better
encryption than XOR you need the patches from kerneli.org.

(Remember the problems whith crypto code in the US is mainly with
exporting it neither importing or using it.)

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