Re: [BackupPC-users] backuppc encryption

[Dale S. <da...@cz...>]

Kevin Currie wrote:

> kevin oswald wrote:
> | Hello Dale Sykora,
> |
> | This has come up quite a few times so far.. you can encrypt the volume 
> that is part of linux capabilities.  But if someone gains access to the 
> PC or web interface for example will be able to read
> the data is the drawback.  There is no addon's etc.. that allow 
> encryption on the fly during the backup process..  Basicaly make your 
> system very secure only allow that one other PC to get into
> you'res via SSH and block all other ports is safest thing to do.
> |
> | You could run a encrypted loop system.. and backup that one loop file 
> possibly.... If you are worried about you're friend getting access to 
> you're personal stuff should you really be backing up to
> his site?
> |
>     Better than an encrypted loop (which would force you to preallocated 
> disk space, as well as limit the total size of the backup), instead use
> encfs which you can find here: http://encfs.sourceforge.net/
> Here's a few relevent comments from the encfs site:

Thanks Kevin!  I'll look into it.