Re: [arch-general] Encrypting remote system

2009-11-02 Thread Thomas Bächler
Karol Babioch schrieb: Hi, I'm wondering whether there is a possibility to encrypt a remote system using Arch Linux? I have installed Arch on a remote server, and don't like the idea that anyone with physical access to my system has access to my data. So is there something I can do about it? Us

Re: [arch-general] Encrypting remote system

2009-11-01 Thread Dieter Plaetinck
On Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:19:46 + Magnus Therning wrote: > On 01/11/09 15:06, Karol Babioch wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I'm wondering whether there is a possibility to encrypt a remote > > system using Arch Linux? I have installed Arch on a remote server, > > and don't like the idea that anyone with

Re: [arch-general] Encrypting remote system

2009-11-01 Thread Karol Babioch
On So, 2009-11-01 at 20:19 +, Magnus Therning wrote: > how do you plan on getting the password > to the remote system at boot time? That was the thing I wanted to know from you ;). However the idea with the virtual machine(s) isn't that bad at all, I will look into it when I have some spare t

Re: [arch-general] Encrypting remote system

2009-11-01 Thread Magnus Therning
On 01/11/09 15:06, Karol Babioch wrote: > Hi, > > I'm wondering whether there is a possibility to encrypt a remote system > using Arch Linux? I have installed Arch on a remote server, and don't > like the idea that anyone with physical access to my system has access > to my data. So is there somet

Re: [arch-general] Encrypting remote system

2009-11-01 Thread Florian Pritz
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Karol Babioch wrote: > Using dm-crypt (with luks) doesn't work at all, as I can't input the > passphrase when I reboot my system, the technician would really hate me > if I ask them to attach a remote console each time I reboot my system. You can inst

[arch-general] Encrypting remote system

2009-11-01 Thread Karol Babioch
Hi, I'm wondering whether there is a possibility to encrypt a remote system using Arch Linux? I have installed Arch on a remote server, and don't like the idea that anyone with physical access to my system has access to my data. So is there something I can do about it? Using dm-crypt (with luks)