* Why do we need encryption in the fs?
@ 2016-01-01 17:05 David Niklas
2016-01-08 17:42 ` Nicolai Stange
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From: David Niklas @ 2016-01-01 17:05 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-kernel
Hello, kernel newbie here,
I'm curious as to why fs'es such as ext4 need encryption in the fs,
It seems to me that we've got great support for it in tools such as
cryptsetup.
Point me to the fine manuals, I'm sure they exist.
Why not have encryption in the fs you ask, arguments against include the
inability to use recovery tools, like photorec and that backups are more
difficult this way.
Thanks, David
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* Re: Why do we need encryption in the fs?
2016-01-01 17:05 Why do we need encryption in the fs? David Niklas
@ 2016-01-08 17:42 ` Nicolai Stange
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From: Nicolai Stange @ 2016-01-08 17:42 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: David Niklas; +Cc: linux-kernel
David Niklas <Hgntkwis@vfemail.net> writes:
> I'm curious as to why fs'es such as ext4 need encryption in the fs,
> It seems to me that we've got great support for it in tools such as
> cryptsetup.
> Point me to the fine manuals, I'm sure they exist.
https://lwn.net/Articles/639427/
Make sure to have a look at the comments below the main article.
> Why not have encryption in the fs you ask, arguments against include the
> inability to use recovery tools, like photorec and that backups are more
> difficult this way.
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