On Nov 17, 2007 6:48 PM, Chris Kuethe  wrote:

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> On Nov 17, 2007 4:24 AM, Jona Joachim  wrote:

> > Who says the tool is used the wrong way?

> > You?

> >

> > I think when OpenBSD developers go and write a "howto" about how to use a

> > tool in a certain way then you can be sure it's meant to be used this way.

> >

> > Please refer to:

> > https://www.mainframe.cx/~ckuethe/encrypted_disks.html

>

> I'm not sure if I'd call that a HOWTO. That's more like crib notes for

> the next time I want to play with encrypting volumes. Just because a

> technology can be used in some manner doesn't mean it should be.

> Perhaps a better metric for what we consider the "right" way to do

> something is whether or not we mention it in the manpages...

I'd like to be explained why you have to do all these steps to encrypt

a partition. Isn't it possible to have some sort of filter driver that

simply ciphers and deciphers data as it is received, a little bit like

a GEOM plugin?
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