On Wed, Sep 06, 2000 at 10:22:44PM +0200, Wouter Hanegraaff wrote: > Hi, > > I have some files that I would like to store encrypted. Of course I can > just type them in, encrypt them using gpg and delete the original, but > that seems to be a bit of a kludge. It would mean the file is at some > time readable unencrypted (after saving in the editor), and forgetting > to turn off the backup file option in the editor when changing the file.
Correct. > There must be better solutions, but I can't seem to find them. What I > would like to have is an editor that has built-in encryption or gpg > integration, and the option not to store any non-encrypted data on disk > or on the clipboard. > > Is something like this available? Have you considered using an encrypted filesystem? The advantage to this is that the blocks are encrypted on the filesystem then decrypted on the fly. >From the TCFS FAQ: "TCFS is a Transparent Cryptographic File System that is a suitable solution to the problem of privacy for distributed file system. By a deeper integration between the encryption service and the file system, it results in a complete transparency of use to the user applications. Files are stored in encrypted form and are decrypted before they are read. The encryption/decryption process takes place on the client machine and thus the encryption/decryption key never travels on the network." Since the encryption/decryption is done on the fly for the person holding the key for the encrypted mount, privacy would be enhanced. Basically TCFS and similar encrypted filesystems are NFS-like, so as long as the directory from which you are editing the file within should be encrypted. The downside to this is that drive access will be considerably slower. -- --Brad ============================================================================ Bradley M. Alexander, CISSP | Co-Chairman, Beowulf System Admin/Security Specialist | NoVALUG/DCLUG Security SIG Winstar Telecom | [EMAIL PROTECTED] (703) 889-1049 | [EMAIL PROTECTED] ============================================================================ I have a firm grasp on reality. Now I can strangle it.
