< Day Day Up > |
13.5.1 ProblemYou really like running Knoppix from the CD, because it cannot be infested by viruses, Trojans, or rootkits, and you would like to use it in place of a hard drive installation. But there's a problem: where do you store personal data, email, and other things that you'd like to keep with you? You want a secure home directory in which to store email and other data files. 13.5.2 SolutionRun Knoppix Configure Create to make a persistent Knoppix home directory. You'll have the option of creating /home on the hard drive, or on removeable media such as USB memory sticks, compact flash cards, or Zip disks. This creates a file called knoppix.img. Say yes when it asks you if you want to create an AES-encrypted directory. The directory will be encrypted with a 256-bit key. You have to come up with a passphrase of at least 20 characters. Make it a sentence that you can remember, like "thisismylongpassword," because you'll need it every time you boot. To boot using your nice, new encrypted /home, insert your removable media and type: boot: knoppix home=/dev/sda1 If you also saved your Knoppix configuration, you can specify both: boot: knoppix home=/dev/sda1 myconfig=/dev/sda1 Your new /home directory will appear in Knoppix as /home/knoppix and will be automatically mounted at boot. If you store your encrypted /home in an existing Linux partition on the hard drive, the whole partition will be mounted. 13.5.3 DiscussionThe default size of /home/knoppix is 30 MB. Make it as large as you need. 13.5.4 See Also
|
< Day Day Up > |