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ecryptfs-utils package

  1. Bug #259631
  2. Comment #78

Comment 78 for bug 259631

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Martin Pitt (pitti) wrote : Re: [Bug 259631] Re: Cannot open Private directory after a reboot when "Automatic Login" enabled

Beleriand [2008-11-27 9:01 -0000]:
> That's what I thought, too. And for that reason I think it's a feature
> not to mount the encrypted directory on login and not a bug.

It *can't* be a bug. If it would be possible to unlock the encrypted
directory fully automatically, then you don't need to encrypt it in
the first place. It would not bring *any* security in that case.