What happened to Ecryptfs? And what I did about it...
It has been awhile since I've done a video this comprehensive, moving from problem description, workarounds, analysis of potential alternatives, assessing those alternatives and finally choosing one to take into the pilot stage.
This is a personal journey of the steps I took to find out what in the heck was going on with ecryptfs when I tried it using LMDE.
First off, eCryptfs, and LMDE are not at fault here as you will see, so don't yell at them....
Software today is a series of Lego builds using components written by someone else, and in this case the issue (or unresolved opportunity as I like to call them) arose with what seemed at first to be eCryptfs, and later traced back to some of the oldest issues in Linux, which oddly enough are still there
So join me on this journey of "hair raising" to finally decide how to deal with the problem.
Todays artwork is another AI generated issue of someone who looked a lot like me in my "younger" days usually surrounded by too many machines, too many cables and well basically a mess.
Hardware used in this video where purchased with my own money
Apricom Aegis:
https://amzn.to/46pGPppiStorage DatAShur Pro 2:
https://amzn.to/3QcanBdKingston Ironkey Keypad 200:
https://amzn.to/46QXxOlCrucial X9 Pro:
https://amzn.to/3rUnP39DataLocker DL4 FE2:
https://amzn.to/3RWUjV7Samsung T7 Touch:
https://amzn.to/3PLNZNCChapters
00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Sponsors
00:54 - Setup home folder encryption
01:41 - Logoff - should re-encrypt my home folder
02:53 - Problem with ecryptfs?
05:26 - pam workaround
11:34 - ..but the GUI side is broken still
14:58 - ecryptfs problem recap
15:51 - What is EAL?
18:08 - FIPS 197
20:21 - FIPS 140-3
20:28 - XTS-AES
22:52 - encryption types
25:47 - ecryptfs
26:50 - LUKS
27:09 - VeraCrypt
31:18 - Hardware Encrytped Storage Devices
39:15 - Trailer
Gear I used to make these videos
Hardware
Mac Mini M1 -
https://amzn.to/3NDQj9FLenovo Thinkpad X1 Extreme (Daily Driver Linux) -
https://amzn.to/3PkSYpKAMD Rysen Machine (Currently Unplugged)
Khadas VIM 3 -
https://amzn.to/3NjJmt3NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano -
https://amzn.to/3NcLpyZOdroid N2+
Raspberry Pi 4
Intel Nuc 10 -
https://amzn.to/46e6l15Intel Nuc 12 -
https://amzn.to/3NCYxPjNetwork
Aruba Instant On 1930 24-Port Gb Ethernet -
https://amzn.to/46e6l15Video Equipment
Panasonic GH6 Camera -
https://amzn.to/3PoUKX1Panasonic GH4 Camera
Blackmagic Design ATEM Extreme Pro ISO -
https://amzn.to/3Pkma08Blackmagic Design Hyperdeck Studio HD Mini -
https://amzn.to/42JY5mtBlackmagic Design Hyperdeck Shuttle -
https://amzn.to/42TdzoiBlackmagic Design Cloud Pod -
https://amzn.to/3qW14vaAudio Equipment
Shure SM7b -
https://amzn.to/3qQ7Qm7Universal Volt 276 -
https://amzn.to/3Nfe9HeSoftware
Rogue Amoeba Audio Hijack 3
Rogue Ameoba Loopback
Blackmagic Design Davinci Studio 18 -
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