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List:       linux-crypto
Subject:    Re: kerneli patch and aes over loopback
From:       Jari Ruusu <jari.ruusu () pp ! inet ! fi>
Date:       2002-06-03 16:42:23
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Jean-Luc Cooke wrote:
> I got confused with some other linux crypto projects I was
> researching.  loopaes nor cryptoloop have seperate user and fskeys.

You can setup loop-AES to use separate user and fskey. Take a look at
example 5 in loop-AES' README file.

> Could the maintainers please comment on the design rational behind
> this?  And Jari as well one the design rational behind not hashing the
> user password?

Loop-AES can use unhashed password, but that is for backward compatibility
only, and is not recommended for new setups. All examples in the loop-AES'
README use hashed passwords. RTFM.

Regards,
Jari Ruusu <jari.ruusu@pp.inet.fi>

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