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Re: Can NetBSD cgd be used for encrypted backup?



On 11.06.2017 18:26, Mayuresh wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 11, 2017 at 06:16:50PM +0200, Kamil Rytarowski wrote:
>>> Ok, you mean, I can mount it such that it shows encrypted files?
>>>
>>
>> Yes, use cgdconfig(8).
> 
> It won't really show files in encrypted form, I guess.
> 

You need to create a regular partition on a cgd(4) device.

>> Putting image of encrypted partition to cloud sounds less trivial. You
>> might need a lot of bandwidth to use it.
> 
> Right, this is where encfs/cryfs is better.
> 

You would need to push large part image of an encrypted volume for every
change to files.

I cannot speak fore encfs/cryfs.

> Mayuresh.
> 


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