[ubuntu-uk] Encrypted Directories

[Neil Greenwood]

2008/10/3 Ian Pascoe <softy.lofty.ilp at btinternet.com>:
> Evening all
>
> A quick question on how the forthcoming encryption will work.
>
> Can it be set up to allow root to access the encrypted files as well as the
> legitimate owner?
>
> Ian
>

Hi Ian,

I don't know the details of the proposal yet, but I seem to recall
that it's using something like cryptfs or luks (I could have those
terms slightly wrong). If so, then the files won't be accessible to
root.

HTH
Hwyl,
Neil.