Linux Tyro said the following on 11/09/2011 08:51 AM:
hi,
From where can i start knowing about the ecryption.
By that I mean:
1. I just want to encrypt the login password...(have heard that it is good for security)
If you read the docs you'd see that passwords *ARE* encrypted. They always have been. If you run 'apropos password' you can see all the man pages relating to passwords Try reading the one on 'shadow'. You could also have googled for 'Linux password'
2. For files and folders.
Again, go google for 'Linux encrypt file' and 'Linux encrypt folders'. The results will tell you in great detail how to go about it. The books and e-books that have already been mentioned in replies to your previous questions have section on this as well. Using this forum as a crutch for basic questions may get you answers fast, but it means you are not going to learn very well. If you worked your way though those books and e-books and the articles you find googling you will learn more about the why and wherefore of these matters and a lot of supporting and context information that direct answers to your questions here won't give you. -- The two pillars of `political correctness' are, a) willful ignorance, and b) a steadfast refusal to face the truth -- George MacDonald Fraser -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org