Re: crypt question/server hotel

[Kevin Ross <kevin@familyross.net>]

Jozsi Vadkan wrote:
> I want to put my server in a "server hotel".
>
> But: I don't trust my "server hotel owner".
>
> What can I do?
>
>
> I can crypt my partition/hdd's that contains the data. Ok.
> But: then my operating system will not be encrypted. Not Ok.
>
>
> If I crypt my operating system too, then when a reboot comes,
> I have to type a password to decrypt. But my server will be at 
> a "server hotel" I can't directly use a keyboard [no service cpu]. 
>
>
>
> What can I do [on technical side] to ensure a little more security 
> to my server [e.g: crypt my partition/slice/whatever, that has the 
> operating system, but without the "type password" ""problem""]
>
> Thank you for any tips/help.

Servers usually have the option of some sort of remote access 
controller, which allows you to do things to the server as if you were 
sitting at the console, such as power off, power on, and to see a remote 
console to do things like make BIOS changes, or in your case, to enter a 
password to decrypt the disk.