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securing pref data
Authored by: Moofisto on Dec 18, '02 09:47:33AM

While you're in the terminal anyway, files can be nuked with the rm -P flag, which overwrites three times.

I've been thinking of doing something like this -- I use an iBook. I can't be annoyed though. How are you automating it? Putting the .dmg in Login Items and entering a second password?



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securing pref data
Authored by: sammaffei on Dec 18, '02 10:26:13AM

Well you can put it in startup items and have the disk image password added to your keychain (which should be secured to your login only).

To automate secured mail on login, I wrote an AppleScript to mount the image (once again, automatically gettting the password from my keychain), wait until the list of volumes contains my secured disk's name, and then launch mail.

Finally, I added the compiled script to may startup items.



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command line for mouting .DMG?
Authored by: piper on Dec 20, '02 02:56:04AM

I've been putting off encrypting a LOT of private info on my laptop, but with this idea I'm going to move to an encrypted approach! Thanks! In addition to encrypting my mail, addressbook, etc... I am also going to encrypt my Documents folder and have my keychain automatically decrypt it on login! Sometimes, however, I like to be able to access my documents remotely with AFP and SSH when I am NOT logged into the GUI. Is there simple command line access to access .dmg encrypted images? I'm sure I can find this online if I don't get the answer here. 'Course, my computer's not feeling very this week, so I guess I have plenty of time to figure it out!

piper



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