Re: Unlocking (remote/local), was Re: Help with suid (bash)
On Tue, May 10, 2022 at 05:12:25PM -0600, Charles Curley wrote:
> David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> wrote:
> > I use a special user called unlock, whose home directory is on
> > /var/local/, to unlock my /home partitions:
>
> Unlock? What does "unlock" mean in this context? It looks like a
> synonym for "mount". If so, it's an unnecessary opportunity for
> confusion. And it sounds like it's more complicated than it need be.
I think it implies some kind of encryption, requiring a key to mount.
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