EncryptedHome through ecryptfs (like ubuntu systems)

[ying]

Hello,

I am wondering if anyone has experience with EncryptedHome feature in ubuntu https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EncryptedHome? I have played around with encrypted partition (usually during installation) or use loopback method (like using command such as mount -t ext4 crypto.fs /mnt/cryptofs/ -oencryption=aes-256) just to keep some important files encrypted without encrypt the files individually. I came across that EncryptedHome feature and think its cool, just wonder if anyone has played with it and/or if mageia will also have similar features.

PS. I use Mandriva since 6.0 days, and switch my servers to Mageia 1 this year!

Thanks,

[doktor5000]

The partitioning wizard during installation (also known as diskdrake and available from MCC) offers the possibility to create encrypted partitions.
Maybe you want to check http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Docs/SysAdm ... ilesystems

[ying]

yea, I am aware of these partition based, or file based (through loop interface) encryption, I just install a new ubuntu / mint distribution last night, and their EncryptedHome implementation is user based. (each user will have different encryption keys, and only mounted when user login through ssh, X, ...etc)