On Thu, Jun 24, 2004 at 03:29:05AM -0700, Thomas MXller wrote: > Hi, > > I am successfully using loop-AES package with kernel > 2.4.25. I have partition that is encrypted with a > single passphrase. For better security I would rather > like to use a gpg keyfile, but I do not want to wipe > the partition and make a completely new setup. > > Is it possible to put the passphrase in a gpg keyfile > and have losetup use this file instead of asking for > the passphrase itself? How can I create the keyfile? Step a) Create a file with the passphrase in a single line with your favourite Editor. Step b v1) (Simple symmetric encryption) gpg -c <file> Step b v2) (Whatever you like best) gpg <Whatever you options are> <file> Done. You can use the resulting file as a keyfile. Bis denn -- Real Programmers consider "what you see is what you get" to be just as bad a concept in Text Editors as it is in women. No, the Real Programmer wants a "you asked for it, you got it" text editor -- complicated, cryptic, powerful, unforgiving, dangerous. - Linux-crypto: cryptography in and on the Linux system Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/linux-crypto/
