Re: crypting a whole filesystem or directory?

[Wintermute <wntrmute@tampabay.rr.com>]

Luka Pravica wrote:

> Hi,
>
> linux (unix) is a quite secure system. But if somebody can get directly
> to the server-computer, then it is easy to reboot computer to dos with a
> boot disk, and use 2e-filesystem tools to get all files they want, like
> shadowed password file, or any other only root-readable files.
>
> Is there a way to crypt a whole e2-filesystem or at least a whole
> directories? Or is there any other way to overcome this?
>

Yes there is.  Whether or not Debian has a package for this yet I do not
know, however here is an address that should answer some questions:

http://www.aoy.com/Linux/Security/Linux-Security-FAQ/CFS-Doc.html



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