[ltp] Don't trust the kensington lock socket

Richard Neill linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sun, 10 Feb 2008 03:37:03 +0000


Michael Gaber wrote:

> 
> instead of deleting you could use a crypted partition via device-mapper
> and just unmount it, which would also save your private data

Can you do that, while files are open?

i.e. can you say to the kernel  "I have a whole lot of files currently
open on this partition; please keep the file handles open, but forget
the encryption key NOW; when an application next wants to read or write
them, block the application, and pop up a prompt to ask for my passphrase"


If so, I'd love to know.

Richard