hmm, thats strange. thats what happened to me. and i was even using 10.4 i put in the ubuntu live cd and when i tried to backup some files, i couldnt unless i entered the right password and stuff, and then i only had access to the public folder. that was my experience, i didnt read about it anywhere. i dont even know what filevault is, but whatever it is, it sounds like something cool that should be enabled by default, especially on laptops. i think ubuntu should do that by default.
maybe i accidentally enabled something without realizing it. back then when i tried it, i dont remember how familiar i was with mac. On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 8:55 AM, Dustin Kirkland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.5/en/8736.html > > It looks like it's an optional configuration parameter, rather than > being done by default... > > :-Dustin > > -- > anyone with a livecd can acces data on ubuntu -- encrypt home directories > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277894 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in "ecryptfs-utils" source package in Ubuntu: In Progress > > Bug description: > all of my personal files i store in ubuntu can be accessed by anyone with a > livecd without knowing my password. mac actually locks your personal data by > default so if you put a livecd in and try to access them it will prompt you > for the password. ubuntu does not have this. this renders all of my personal > files insecure. this seems pretty serious to me. > > try using a livecd to read data from your home folder on a mac and see what > happens. this is what should happen in ubuntu. > > once again, seeing as this applies to everyone on a default setup and how > it allows anyone to see all of the files on the computer without a password, > including extremely private and critical ones, and seeing as how you can > eveen delete these files too, it seems pretty serious to me. > -- anyone with a livecd can acces data on ubuntu -- encrypt home directories https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277894 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs