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Re: Re: Encrypted Filesystem.

To: Sharath <sharath_75@xxxxxxxxx>,Jeba Anandhan A <jeba_kernel@xxxxxxxxx>,<kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Re: Encrypted Filesystem.
From: <markhamblin@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 9:00:36 -0500
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> From: Sharath <sharath_75@xxxxxxxxx>
> Store a CRC of the a particular data. After decryption
> if the CRCs match, then allow further access.

You could also just store a hash of the password to allow you to authenticate the password.  Then you would not need to store CRCs to cover every block of data in the partition.  Just my $0.02.


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