It should not be much different from storing LUKS-key-files on a smartcard. -----Original Message----- From: users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Digimer Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 6:46 PM To: Community support for Fedora users Subject: Re: What's the real-world usage of a TPM module? On 05/20/2013 03:18 AM, Fernando Cassia wrote: > Since my last system includes a TPM I'm curious as to what is the real > world usage of it in Linux. > I've read that Truecrypt choose not to use TPMs.... > > So, anything else? using it to encrypt my Mozilla password store? > > I have to say that the first result of a Google search seems a bit > convoluted and intimidating to the uninitiated > https://www.grounation.org/index.php?post/2008/07/04/8-how-to-use-a-tpm-with-linux > > TIA for your collective wisdom... > FC I find this interesting. I wounder if it can be used to store the passphrase for LUKS encrypted partitions... Anyone on Fedora tried this? -- Digimer Papers and Projects: https://alteeve.ca/w/ What if the cure for cancer is trapped in the mind of a person without access to education? -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org ______________________________________________________________________ Dit bericht kan informatie bevatten die niet voor u is bestemd. Indien u niet de geadresseerde bent of dit bericht abusievelijk aan u is toegezonden, wordt u verzocht dat aan de afzender te melden en het bericht te verwijderen. De Staat aanvaardt geen aansprakelijkheid voor schade, van welke aard ook, die verband houdt met risico's verbonden aan het electronisch verzenden van berichten. This message may contain information that is not intended for you. If you are not the addressee or if this message was sent to you by mistake, you are requested to inform the sender and delete the message. The State accepts no liability for damage of any kind resulting from the risks inherent in the electronic transmission of messages. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
