[Blueprint encrypted-home-directory] Encrypted Home Directory

[Michael Rooney]

Blueprint changed by Michael Rooney:

Whiteboard changed to:

Beta available for Jaunty!

For testing, see:
 * http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2008/12/ubuntu-jaunty-encrypted-home.html

To Do:
 * merge ecryptfs-utils-67 into Jaunty
 * get adduser patch sponsored into Jaunty
 * patch the server installer for "adduser --encrypt-home" option
 * patch the graphical installer for "adduser --encrypt-home" option
 * patch system-tools-backends for "adduser --encrypt-home" option

:-Dustin

(Jerone Young) How does a user recover their data if they loose there
password ? If there is no infrastructure for recovery this should not be
placed in the installer.

(Mike Rooney) Jerone, if there was a way to recover the data without the
password, the encryption would serve no purpose. If a user wants to be
able to access their data without a password then they don't want
encryption. However it is important that we make this clear to the user;
they definitely have to be made aware of the importance of storing their
encryption password in hard copy or otherwise securely persisting it.
Something like a slider was suggested for Ubiquity like IE security
where you slide between say "Convenience" and "Security" and the
consequences of both are discussed.

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  Encrypted Home Directory
  https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/encrypted-home-directory