Ubuntu8.10 new feature "Private folder"

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Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex brings interesting and new security features. Both Desktop Users and server users apply to Encrypted ~ /Private Directory.

1. Create your private folder

1. Install ecryptfs-utils

Sudo apt-get install ecryptfs-utils

2. Create a private folder

Ecryptfs-setup-private

3. Enter your login password, and then enter a mount password or (do not enter) randomly generate one (remember these two passwords in a secure location and you will need to use them for manual recovery .)

4. log out, log on again, and create a mount point.

2. Use private folders

After logging in, all the files or folders you wrote in ~ /Private will be encrypted and written into the hidden directory .~ /. Private. Store your password, Email, and other data in ~ /Private

It is a good idea to move the content in your. evolution/,. ssh/. gpg/folder ~ /Private, set a soft connection in the original folder to replace them.

Make sure that the content of the application you want to protect is not running (such as Firefox or Evolution)
Ps-ef | grep evolution

Set the data folder of the application (for example ~ /. Mozilla or ~ /. Evolution) Move ~ /Private directory
Mv ~ /. Evolution ~ /Private

Establish a connection from the old location to the new location
Ln-s ~ /Private/. evolution ~ /. Evolution

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