<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 3:24 PM, Andrew <<a href="mailto:keen101@gmail.com">keen101@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Hey, i just had a quick question about something that interested me. I was wondering if there was a way (preferably easy) to encrypt a linux partition (either home partition, or the whole default ubuntu install), and to set up either grub or something to search a USB drive for a file with the password. The idea was to have an encrypted system, and to just put in a usb drive on boot, so it would automatically log in, but in a theoretical emergency you could destroy the usb drive. (of course you would have a backup buried somewhere safe). Not that I'm planning on using this idea anytime soon, it just interested me.<br> <font color="#888888"> </font></blockquote><div><br>Not sure about the flash drive bit, but I know you can use the alternate cd, I think, and install Ubuntu on an encrypted partition - at least this existed in one of the more recent releases so I would suspect it's still in Hardy. As I recall, grub was not encrypted but shortly after beginning the boot sequence it asked for a password. I tried it once but didn't really see a personal need for it. In retrospect, I should probably do this on my laptop as that is what is most likely to be lost or stolen.<br> <br>If you are interested in trying, I believe you had to use on of the alternative install methods under the F4 menu - iirc. Maybe someone else can confirm or correct. <br></div></div><br>-- <br>Jim (Ubuntu geek extraordinaire)<br> ----<br>Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments.<br>See <a href="http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html">http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html</a>