Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 17:09:58 +0300 From: Niki Denev <nike_d@cytexbg.com> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: GELI - disk encryption GEOM class committed. Message-ID: <200507291709.58568.nike_d@cytexbg.com> In-Reply-To: <42EA2EFE.3030800@centtech.com> References: <20050728205413.GB762@darkness.comp.waw.pl> <42EA205B.2000907@cytexbg.com> <42EA2EFE.3030800@centtech.com>
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On Friday 29 July 2005 16:28, Eric Anderson wrote: > Niki Denev wrote: > > Pawel Jakub Dawidek wrote: > > > +> Booting from Encrypted Root: > >> > >> +> GELI - Works. How'd one load the kernel from an encrypted root > >> though? > >> > >> Kernel has to be loaded from a USB Pen-Drive or a CD-ROM. > >> You need to put /boot/ directory in there. GELI will ask for the > >> passphrase > >> before root file system is mounted. After that you can remove > >> Pen-Drive/CD-ROM. > > > > Wouldn't it work if /boot is small separate unencrypted partition? > > ( Well, there is the possibility that someone replaces your kernel > > with one with keylogger to catch your password next time you type it :)) > > I use this method for bootable RAID1+0 with GEOM's stripe and mirror, > > and it seems to work great. > > Maybe you could write up a quick howto on your setup, and post it/submit > it to the doc@ team. > > Eric I've thought about that, and will do it when time permits. Right now i have as present for sysadminday 8 production servers with failed disks ... :( --niki
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