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Re: encrypt the bash history


From: "Zerial." <fernando () zerial org>
Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:18:53 -0300

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On 02/04/11 16:13, Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu wrote:
On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:06:06 -0300, "Zerial." said:
what is the best way to encrypt the bash_history file?
I try using crypt/decrypt with GPG when login/logout. It works, but not
safe enough.

Explain what the threat model is, and why GPG isn't safe enough?  It's kind of
hard to recommend "best" when we don't understand what the criteria are...


The "way" is not safe enough. root can login as me (su - user) and
bash_history will be decrypted. I try to find any better way to crypt
and make unreadable the bash_history file from any other users,
including root.





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