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SubjectRe: Userland encrypted filesystem that root cannot access.
On Fri, 18 Feb 2000, Alexander Viro wrote:

>> Are there any patches for the kernel, or userland solutions which
>> allow a user to mount an encrypted filesystem (perhaps through
>> loopback) which while mounted, root cannot read? Or is this
>> concept beyond Linux currently?
>>
>> I'm thinking of the case where the superuser can admin the
>> machine but due to confidentiality, the data must not be readable
>> by root under any circumstance. Possible?
>
>Don't be silly. Hint: su lusername. God, root - what's the difference?

Hehe. Well, yes... That is what I assumed - that it is
currently NOT possible. It is something that SHOULD be possible
sometime in the future though. There are systems out there, in
which for military reasons, or perhaps other top secret reasons
that files need to remain top secret and not visible to any
system admin person. I'm thinking here of A or B class
security.. which is likely a long way off.. Oh well, it was
worth asking anyways..

Thanks for your reply,
TTYL


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