Full disk encryption for multiple disks

[Haug Bürger]

Am 02.02.2014 18:36, schrieb Robie Basak:
> I have set up this kind of arrangement by encrypting an LVM setup. Then
> you have just a single passphrase to enter, and everything unlocks.
>
> I can't remember what I had to do to set up this arrangement. It might
> have been with the alternate installer. The laptop I have this
> arrangement on is on 12.04.
>
> On Sun, Feb 02, 2014 at 03:47:45PM +0100, Haug Bürger wrote:
>> The installer has to use one password for the system, not for the drive.
>> It has to encrypt all disks set up during installation with the same
>> password.
> I agree that it would be nice if the installer could do this. Though
> most users just have one disk, so there shouldn't be any problem in the
> common case.
Do you have any numbers how many users have one disk and how many have
multiple disks? Security is a complicated thing and without proper OS
support it is nearly impossible for Joe User. In a multi disk setup it's
like having a $500 lock at the front door and leaving the back door
open. And it's a shame that security is always the first thing that goes
down the drain.
>
>> I wish these feature to be in the next Ubuntu release.
> It comes down to limited developer resources, as always. Patches are
> always welcome, subject to any design constraints in the installer (of
> which I'm unaware).
>
> The next Ubuntu release seems unlikely even if somebody did implement
> this, as the next release is an LTS release and the focus is on
> stability. In any case, feature freeze is less than three weeks away.
>
> Robie
>