John Richard Moser wrote: > In Gutsy, the alternate installer can now create encrypted LVM layouts > (but with no fancy manipulation tools...). I am now curious about > interoperability with Windows for encrypted external drives. > > External hard disks and flash drives using NTFS or FAT32 work in Linux > or Windows now. The FreeOTFE program allows Windows to access a LUKS > partition (NOT LVM) as well. Logically, it would help users with > encryption needs to have a tool in GNOME to create LUKS-encrypted USB > flash or hard drives, and request/change the key (file? Or just > password?) when gnome-volume-manager detects them. > > I think this would be very interesting to users sharing private data > between Windows and Linux. Truecrypt is a pain (all command line > stuff), and Linux supports LUKS anyway. With LUKS on Linux and FreeOTFE > accessing the LUKS partitions on Windows, users can easily share data > via removable drives. > Accoding to their website, Explore2fs supports LVM2: http://www.chrysocome.net/explore2fs
Once LVM2 is accessible/readable, then you need to setup the additional layer of tool(s) for enc/decryption of the volume. I am not familiar with the newer encrypted LVM layouts but I thought this may be the right path to follow. Let us know what you find out. Cheers, Fabian -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
