Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:14:23 +0100 From: RW <rwmaillists@googlemail.com> To: freebsd-geom@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Automatic Geli? Message-ID: <20120410231423.3a45e6d2@gumby.homeunix.com> In-Reply-To: <COL115-W4014B9D06091DFE170C09BA5370@phx.gbl> References: <COL115-W4014B9D06091DFE170C09BA5370@phx.gbl>
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On Mon, 9 Apr 2012 18:34:10 +0000 Fa bio wrote: > Is it possible to recompile geli/kernel to automatically enter with > password and/or key?=20 If that's done you no longer have encryption, you have obfuscation, with the option to reinstate encryption.=20 > If you see a cache system called SpeedR > (http://www.speedr.com.br/?locale=3Den), in their site you can download > the ISO and burn it to a CD > (http://www.speedr.com.br/rc/speedr-0...rc18.2-x64.iso) >=20 > =20 > It=B4s very interesting, because all partitions are encrypted with > Geli, but there is no passphrase to enter at boot time or key > directions in loader.conf file. > ...=20 > How is it possible? I think the more important question is why. I don't see a good reason for encrypting caching software, except maybe as part of a scheme for enforcing their licensing.
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