[opensuse] Question about Encryption
I have a laptop (HP Compaq nw9440) running openSUSE 10.2. My company has recently mandated that all mobile devices be encrypted. Their choice for Windows encryption software is Pointsec. http://www.checkpoint.com/products/datasecurity/pc/index.html Pointsec does have a Linux version but it does not yet run on openSUSE 10.2. However, I can encrypt the filesytem natively using SUSE methods. What I need to know is what level of encryption is this? Do any of you know what that is? I've googled and cannot find anything. I will want to follow up with my internal contact to let them know the level of encryption provided by openSUSE. This will then allow them to give me the permission to use openSUSE encrypton or if I have to do something else. If it isn't sufficient, I suppose I could migrate to SLED, but I would hope to not lose some of the functionality I know openSUSE holds that SLED doesn't. (I like being bleeding edge.) -- kai ponte www.perfectreign.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 The Thursday 2007-09-20 at 11:58 -0700, Kai Ponte wrote:
However, I can encrypt the filesytem natively using SUSE methods. What I need to know is what level of encryption is this? Do any of you know what that is? I've googled and cannot find anything.
I don't know much about that, but I can point you to something. In Linux encrypted filesystems are created via a command like this: losetup -T -e twofish256 /dev/loop2 big_file_to_be_mounted_as_loop You can of course use a partition instead. The important thing is the -e switch, and in the man page you can find some info, but not a howto. You can provide an encryption key in a usb memory device and a password you have to type: a method that gives double protections. There are, I think, two howtos than explain some of these things; even if not complete, you should read them. However, if your company requires some certification, you will probably have to go the sles way. - -- Cheers, Carlos E. R. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Made with pgp4pine 1.76 iD8DBQFG8tF/tTMYHG2NR9URAuCkAJ4rdw8r6fD+p9K5ng6tFQOVNBcUVgCeLWsL DxJsekmxtfWOqwHaUgeeihE= =jiyS -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
2007/9/20, Kai Ponte
However, I can encrypt the filesytem natively using SUSE methods. What I need to know is what level of encryption is this? Do any of you know what that is? I've googled and cannot find anything.
Maybe you could find some useful info here http://en.opensuse.org/Encrypted_Root_File_System_with_SUSE_HOWTO Regards -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thursday 20 September 2007 13:51, Gabriel . wrote:
2007/9/20, Kai Ponte
: However, I can encrypt the filesytem natively using SUSE methods. What I need to know is what level of encryption is this? Do any of you know what that is? I've googled and cannot find anything.
Maybe you could find some useful info here
Actually, I've read that several times. I like the article. However, it does not provide me with the actual information. I'm in contact with some Novell peeps and hopefully they will forward some techie type stuff. -- kai ponte www.perfectreign.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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