Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 09:02:33 -0500 From: Nikolay Mirin <nik@optim.com.ru> Cc: mvoorhis@cs.wpi.edu, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: GELI versus GBDE? Message-ID: <46223079.5030700@optim.com.ru> In-Reply-To: <200704142307.l3EN72Sn031291@cs.wpi.edu> References: <200704142307.l3EN72Sn031291@cs.wpi.edu>
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Oh, and of course! GELI allow selection of the algorithm, key length and such. GBDE uses AES-128 only. I migrated to GELI in December, 2006. After the problem I had was resolved: http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=104669 Honestly, I also had a problem with GELI data authentication support, but I don't really need it. Google and search the PR database to see what other folks had to say. Michael C Voorhis said the following on 14.04.2007 18:07: > The Handbook contains descriptions of GELI and GBDE for encrypting > disk partitions; will both of these techniques remain available into > the future? The fact that there are two implies (to me) that one may > be on the way out, in preference of the other. > > In src/sys/geom/eli (RELENG_6) the oldest GELI sources are younger > than the youngest GBDE stuff in src/sys/geom/bde. Is GBDE falling by > the wayside in favor of GELI? > > Thanks for any information, > > Mike. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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