1996-08-28 - Re: File System Encryption

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From: The Drifter <drifter@c2.net>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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Reply To: <199608271401.JAA04116@xanadu.io.com>
UTC Datetime: 1996-08-28 04:21:48 UTC
Raw Date: Wed, 28 Aug 1996 12:21:48 +0800

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From: The Drifter <drifter@c2.net>
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 1996 12:21:48 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: File System Encryption
In-Reply-To: <199608271401.JAA04116@xanadu.io.com>
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.94.960827181039.23478A-100000@infinity.c2.net>
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On Tue, 27 Aug 1996, Douglas R. Floyd wrote:

> If you have another 386 or 486 lying around, you could install Linux and
> Ian's encrypted loopback code on a remote box, then NFS or Samba the
> filesystem over.  For protection, you could modify the vlock command to
> lock the console (and not unlock it), and disable inetd.  Then, unless
> someone has the permissions to access the files through the network, the
> files are inaccessable ;-).

I may have to consider this approach. I'll have to look into Ian's system.
Does it pass muster with the crypto gods? (that's meant as a compliment
guys :)

Drifter

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• 1996-08-27 (Tue, 27 Aug 1996 14:21:21 +0800) - File System Encryption - drifter@c2.net (Drifter)
  • 1996-08-27 (Wed, 28 Aug 1996 01:38:19 +0800) - Re: File System Encryption - “Douglas R. Floyd” <dfloyd@io.com>
    • 1996-08-28 (Wed, 28 Aug 1996 12:21:48 +0800) - Re: File System Encryption - The Drifter <drifter@c2.net>
      • 1996-08-28 (Wed, 28 Aug 1996 16:33:37 +0800) - Re: File System Encryption - “Douglas R. Floyd” <dfloyd@io.com>
        • 1996-08-28 (Wed, 28 Aug 1996 22:29:41 +0800) - Re: File System Encryption - Jason Burrell <jburrell@crl.com>
          • 1996-08-28 (Thu, 29 Aug 1996 02:46:52 +0800) - Re: File System Encryption - ichudov@algebra.com (Igor Chudov @ home)
            • 1996-08-28 (Thu, 29 Aug 1996 03:35:46 +0800) - Re: File System Encryption - “Douglas R. Floyd” <dfloyd@io.com>
              • 1996-08-29 (Thu, 29 Aug 1996 12:41:20 +0800) - Re: File System Encryption - “Mark M.” <markm@voicenet.com>