Messages in this thread |  | | From | "Nicholas J. Leon" <> | Subject | VFS | Date | Fri, 21 Jun 1996 09:53:51 -0400 (EDT) |
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Ok, Now that I've implemented the loop encryption thingy, how hard would it be to implement it into the VFS? And at what level?
1) I would like it implemented so low that even the file system is encrypted. But I presume this would mean doing it on the /dev/hda? level. Is that even possible?
2) What about implemented it on an inode level? We could have an ioctl that says "Encrypted this inode". Of course, this would be inherited.
3) Would encrypting it on a directory level be the same as #2? You have to forgive my lack of understanding of the internals of the kernel. I've been mildly hacking for a year now and am still amazed as to what i don't know.
4) Finally, what about encrypting it on the fs level? The layout of the fs would be visible without decrypting, but the contents would still be encrypted. I presume this would be the EASIEST way.
Well?
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