Comments on: Dual password encryption with EncFS http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/06/13/dual-password-encryption-with-encfs/ Red Hat Magazine Fri, 5 Sep 2008 19:16:54 +0000 http://lyceum.ibiblio.org/?v=1.0.2 by: Dimonf http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/06/13/dual-password-encryption-with-encfs/#comment-111846 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:25:34 +0000 http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/06/13/dual-password-encryption-with-encfs/#comment-111846 It is clear, how to use random generated password. But I found no way to assign such a password from a file / via pipe, using encfsctl on existing encrypted directory or encfs on initializing stage. It is clear, how to use random generated password. But I found no way to assign such a password from a file / via pipe, using encfsctl on existing encrypted directory or encfs on initializing stage.

]]> by: scott 'webdragon' godin http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/06/13/dual-password-encryption-with-encfs/#comment-42822 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:13:46 +0000 http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/06/13/dual-password-encryption-with-encfs/#comment-42822 Article typo. nothing serious but one that annoys me no end by how the mistyped meme has propagated even into mainstream publication. In the paragraph starting with "Warning .encfs5 is a special file. ", the word 'loose' needs to be corrected: it should be spelled 'lose'. loose = not tight. lose = misplace. i.e. when you misplaced your car keys, you didn't "loose" them but you did "lose" them. So if it wouldn't be too much trouble to ask, would you lose the looseness? :) Other than that, great article with some very useful information.Just got a laptop myself and as I travel a bit on occasion, I've gotten somewhat curious as to this sort of thing. Article typo. nothing serious but one that annoys me no end by how the mistyped meme has propagated even into mainstream publication.

In the paragraph starting with “Warning .encfs5 is a special file. “, the word ‘loose’ needs to be corrected: it should be spelled ‘lose’.

loose = not tight.
lose = misplace.

i.e. when you misplaced your car keys, you didn’t “loose” them but you did “lose” them. So if it wouldn’t be too much trouble to ask, would you lose the looseness? :)

Other than that, great article with some very useful information.Just got a laptop myself and as I travel a bit on occasion, I’ve gotten somewhat curious as to this sort of thing.

]]> by: Jack http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/06/13/dual-password-encryption-with-encfs/#comment-29471 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 18:06:53 +0000 http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/06/13/dual-password-encryption-with-encfs/#comment-29471 <strong>Jack</strong> Definitely, the most sensible thing i have seen in a long time. Jack

Definitely, the most sensible thing i have seen in a long time.

]]> by: jasonm http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/06/13/dual-password-encryption-with-encfs/#comment-12365 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:32:14 +0000 http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/06/13/dual-password-encryption-with-encfs/#comment-12365 Thanks! That'll work. Thanks! That’ll work.

]]> by: Alexander Todorov http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/06/13/dual-password-encryption-with-encfs/#comment-12345 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:21:56 +0000 http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/06/13/dual-password-encryption-with-encfs/#comment-12345 From the manual page of EncFS: --extpass=program Specify an external program to use for getting the user password. -S, --stdinpass Read password from standard input, without prompting. This may be useful for scripting encfs mounts. The random generated password can be used as follow: cat /path/to/password | encfs -S /home/jdoe/encrypted /home/jdoe/plain From the manual page of EncFS:

–extpass=program
Specify an external program to use for getting the user password.

-S, –stdinpass
Read password from standard input, without prompting. This may be useful for scripting encfs mounts.

The random generated password can be used as follow:
cat /path/to/password | encfs -S /home/jdoe/encrypted /home/jdoe/plain

]]> by: jasonm http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/06/13/dual-password-encryption-with-encfs/#comment-12300 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:35:27 +0000 http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/06/13/dual-password-encryption-with-encfs/#comment-12300 OK, we know how to make a 512 byte password now. But how to use it at the password prompt? It can't be type in, obviously. OK, we know how to make a 512 byte password now.

But how to use it at the password prompt? It can’t be type in, obviously.

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