Seeking Current Info on Linux Encrypted FS?

slick_rick asks: "I'm looking for info on encrypted file systems under Linux to help my employers company move away from Microsoft centric solutions. However the latest HOWTO is two years old, the latest kernel patch dates back to April (and 2.4.3) and even the Sourceforge project has nearly zero documentation and appears to be very dead. Are slashdotters using encrypted file systems? If so, what are your experiences?" We last talked about this topic, just over a year ago, in this article.

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Encryption is fine. Decryption doesn't work

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Re:Encryption is fine. Decryption doesn't work

[rjw57]

There is always someone who'll find a way to get Mr. Goatse past the moderators....

Re:Deniability

[Syberghost]

I forgot to add, which do you think a judge is more likely to believe:

1) There's an encrypted partition, but I forgot the password.

2) There's software for accessing steganized encrypted partitions, with documentation that recommends creating a large chunk of noise to hide it in, and there's a large chunk of noise, but there's no partition, I just keep random noise on my 2GB drive and only use this 1GB partition, the rest is just where I store the random noise, honest.

Re:Deniability

[friscolr]

which do you think a judge is more likely to believe

use OutGuess and store your data across your porn jpegs! I've been collecting porn over the past 8 years for just this purpose!!!

the judge is *most* likely to believe:
"Your Honour, all those files are of naked men and women getting it on. i have 40+ gigs of it for variety!"

like you said...
Steganography only works when the carrier files have utility beyond that of the hypothetical encrypted information.

Re:Deniability

[mmol_6453]

The question is, will he settle in return for a copy of your collection?