encrypted persistent home with HD install

[user89]

Hi! I am a beginner. I wanted to have an encrypted home (for my data, software configs, cookies, etc.) with an HD install of Knoppix 7 (yes it's just a Debian this way but I like the tools that are provided).

My OS is on /dev/sdc2. My free drive was /dev/sda1. To configure:

sudo cryptsetup luksFormat -c aes -h sha256 /dev/sda1
sudo cryptsetup luksOpen /dev/sda1 home
sudo mkfs.ext3 /dev/mapper/home

Then I have to create a knoppix directory, a Desktop one, all with the right owner

sudo cryptsetup luksClose home

It's ready! To use:

cd /
sudo cryptsetup luksOpen /dev/sda1 home
sudo mount -t ext3 /dev/mapper/home /home/

To leave:

sudo umount /dev/mapper/home
sudo cryptsetup luksClose home

Now I have to understand how I can bootup with Knoppix asking me for the password during the boot sequence...

PS sorry for the long paragraph, I don't know what I should do to avoid that (I used the Enter key...)


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