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Date:      Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:09:21 +0200
From:      Roland Smith <rsmith@xs4all.nl>
To:        DSA - JCR <juancr@dsa.es>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Root boot/mount Password?
Message-ID:  <20080726180921.GA17072@slackbox.xs4all.nl>
In-Reply-To: <3176.84.18.27.248.1217093483.squirrel@mail.dsa.es>
References:  <3176.84.18.27.248.1217093483.squirrel@mail.dsa.es>

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On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 05:31:23PM -0000, DSA - JCR wrote:
> Hi all
>=20
> FreeBSD 6.2
>=20
> I would like to put a password when booting/mounting mi Freebsd box.
> is it possible? How?

Yes. Use geli(8) encryption.

> is for protecting the system from unauthorized users

Disk encryption also protects your data if the PC or harddrive is stolen.

Roland
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R.F.Smith                                   http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/
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