encryption like Fedora

[DouglasAWh]

I run a small deployment of Linux laptops and due to some new laws, we are going to have to start requiring encryption.

I want Ubuntu to work like Fedora does in this regard. You can see what I mean at



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The alternative is to let me know how to encrypt users home dirs. I can do this easily at boot in Ubuntu, but I want this to happen for *all* new users too. I need something scriptable if it's not full-disk.

Thanks!

[bodhi.zazen]

You can do the same thing (LUKS) with Ubuntu , but not from teh desktop CD, you need to use the alternate CD.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Encry...04-85271.shtml

It is written for 8.04, but it is essentially the same with all higher versions of Ubuntu.

[DouglasAWh]

ok, this is going to work, but now I have to script auto-login for users. Should I start a new thread?

[bodhi.zazen]

ok, this is going to work, but now I have to script auto-login for users. Should I start a new thread?

GDM can be set to auto login. Otherwise, yes, people would not see your request for assistance with a script on this thread.

[DouglasAWh]

GDM can be set to auto login.

Yeah, already done that through the GUI, but we don't want to go through the GUI with every new user.

I'll start a new thread after doing a little bit of research.