[H-GEN] File system encryption

[David Gwynne]

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> A few years ago I installed/played with a file encyption system under
> Windows.
>
> The basic steps were:
> 1. Create and encrypt a largeish file.
> 2. Use the software and password to 'mount' the file as a drive.
> 3. Use the drive as you would a normal drive.
>
> The largeish file could be a straight encrypted file, it could also be a
> sound file (can't remember if it was wave or something else)
>
> The file would actually play, but amongst it would be your encrypted
> data. I think it it did it by reducing the sample rate from say 16bit to
>   8bit and using the 'freed' 8bits for your data.
>
> Does anyone know of something similar that works for *nix.

which nix?

i know under openbsd you can use basically the same steps as you outlined
above. the details are explained at
http://www.backwatcher.org/writing/howtos/obsd-encrypted-filesystem.html. im
guessing that it would be fairly similair under netbsd, no idea under
freebsd or other bsd variants.

>
> -- 
> Regards,
> Harry Phillips

David Gwynne


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