crypt question/server hotel

2010-04-17 Thread Jozsi Vadkan
I want to put my server in a "server hotel". But: I don't trust my "server hotel owner". What can I do? I can crypt my partition/hdd's that contains the data. Ok. But: then my operating system will not be encrypted. Not Ok. If I crypt my operating system too, then when a reboot comes, I have

Re: crypt question/server hotel

2010-04-17 Thread Antti Harri
On Sat, 17 Apr 2010, Jozsi Vadkan wrote: I want to put my server in a "server hotel". But: I don't trust my "server hotel owner". What can I do? [snip] Pick another one or DIY. -- Antti Harri

Re: crypt question/server hotel

2010-04-17 Thread Robert
Jozsi Vadkan wrote: I want to put my server in a "server hotel". But: I don't trust my "server hotel owner". What can I do? 1) Even if you encrypt the whole disk and you have a remote console available (via serial port or KVM switch), you still will have to trust your provider that he doesn't

Re: crypt question/server hotel

2010-04-17 Thread Jacob Yocom-Piatt
Robert wrote: Jozsi Vadkan wrote: I want to put my server in a "server hotel". But: I don't trust my "server hotel owner". What can I do? 1) Even if you encrypt the whole disk and you have a remote console available (via serial port or KVM switch), you still will have to trust your provider

Re: crypt question/server hotel

2010-04-17 Thread Jan Stary
On Apr 17 11:49:36, Robert wrote: > Jozsi Vadkan wrote: >> I want to put my server in a "server hotel". Why? >> But: I don't trust my "server hotel owner". Why? >> What can I do? Find one you trust.

Re: crypt question/server hotel

2010-04-17 Thread Scott McEachern
On 04/17/10 04:49, Jozsi Vadkan wrote: I want to put my server in a "server hotel". But: I don't trust my "server hotel owner". What can I do? If someone has physical access to your box, there is nothing you can do, period. There are some really extraordinary (insane) things you can d

Re: crypt question/server hotel

2010-04-17 Thread Robert C Wittig
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 > On 04/17/10 04:49, Jozsi Vadkan wrote: >> I want to put my server in a "server hotel". >> >> But: I don't trust my "server hotel owner". >> >> What can I do? >> I wouldn't do business with anyone that I didn't trust. I don't trust very many people.