On 22 January 2014 11:36, Daniel P. Berrange wrote:
> Recommend against any use of QCow/QCow2 encryption, directing
> users to dm-crypt / LUKS which can meet modern cryptography
> best practices.
Couple of minor typo nits I spotted:
> diff --git a/qemu-doc.texi b/qemu-doc.texi
> index 4e9c6e9..c
On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 11:49:21AM +, Peter Maydell wrote:
> On 22 January 2014 11:36, Daniel P. Berrange wrote:
> > Recommend against any use of QCow/QCow2 encryption, directing
> > users to dm-crypt / LUKS which can meet modern cryptography
> > best practices.
>
> Couple of minor typo nits
On 01/22/2014 04:36 AM, Daniel P. Berrange wrote:
> The qemu-img.texi / qemu-doc.texi files currently describe the
> qcow2/qcow2 encryption thus
>
> "Encryption uses the AES format which is very secure (128 bit
>keys). Use a long password (16 characters) to get maximum
>protection."
>
>
The qemu-img.texi / qemu-doc.texi files currently describe the
qcow2/qcow2 encryption thus
"Encryption uses the AES format which is very secure (128 bit
keys). Use a long password (16 characters) to get maximum
protection."
While AES is indeed a strong encryption system, the way that
QCow