Disk encryption

[sk8harddiefast]

Is it possible to encrypt my whole disk without reformatting my HDD?

$ df
Filesystem                               1K-blocks       Used      Avail Capacity  Mounted on
/dev/ada0p2                               298599608  26562908  248148732    10%    /

 

[graudeejs]

No, it's not (unless it's a new/unused HDD )

 

[fonz]

It is possible to encrypt my hole[sic] disk without reformat my hdd?

Perhaps with security/truecrypt, but not with geli(8). Geli initialisation is destructive and things such as newfs(8) and/or gpart(8) are run after # geli init. Drilling a hole in your disk doesn't change that

 

[sk8harddiefast]

Ok. Reinstalling the hole system from begging is not an option now. So I am going to wait and made it on a new fresh system install on future.

 

[Crivens]

Ok. Reinstalling the hole system from begging is not an option now. So I am going to wait and made it on a new fresh system install on future.

You might check out some of the fusefs solutions to this. Sorry, I have no idea how much you may be able to encrypt with that, but it may be better than nothing,

 

[tzoi516]

No, it's not (unless it's a new/unused HDD )

I wish this nugget was in the Handbook or man page before I customized my kernel and started the process :\

 

[jrm@]

It's not exactly what you're looking for, but PEFS might work for you. Disclaimer: I haven't used it, just read the wiki.

 

[tzoi516]

Tried using these directions to encrypt my home directory with pefs through the root login. Everytime I use the cp step it panics. I think I'm just going to install 9.2-RELEASE with geli.