Talk:ECryptfs

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Gathering material[edit]

https://slo-tech.com/clanki/10008en/

POSIX[edit]

It's an error to describe a kernel module as "POSIX compliant"; POSIX doesn't specify anything at the layer where eCryptFS operates. It only specifies the (userspace) standard C library and utility interfaces. 2001:470:8B2D:1E1C:21B:21FF:FEB8:D7B0 (talk) 23:40, 19 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

[4] -> 404[edit]

Ian Nicholson (2014-11-24). "Ubuntu CommunityHelpWiki: EncryptedHome". Retrieved 2018-11-15. (https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/security-ecryptfs) returns 404

https://web.archive.org/web/20201019181540/https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/security-ecryptfs is viable, and notes: eCryptfs is deprecated eCryptfs is deprecated and should not be used, instead the LUKS setup as defined by the Ubuntu installer is recommended. That in turn - for a typical remote server setup will need a remote key store as usually no one is there to enter a key on boot. 65.93.83.202 (talk) 05:47, 12 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]