Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 16:06:45 -0800
From: jw schultz <jw@pegasys.ws>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Encrypted Filesystem
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On Mon, Jan 26, 2004 at 11:46:29AM -0600, Michael A Halcrow wrote:
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> I have some time this year to work on an encrypted filesystem for
> Linux.  I have surveyed various LUG's, tested and reviewed code for
> currently existing implementations, and have started modifying some
> of them.  I would like to settle on a single approach on which to
> focus my efforts, and I am interested in getting feedback from the
> LKML community as to which approach is the most feasible.
> 
> This is the feature wish-list that I have compiled, based on personal
> experience and feedback I have received from other individuals and
> groups:

This sounds more like transparent (in-kernel?) file encryption 
than an encrypted filesystem.  I think there is value in
having both, or all three if you add encrypted block devices.


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