Re: Large number of users, but want to keep secret



On Monday 31 December 2007 15:04:02 Soo-Hyun Choi wrote:
Hi,

I have fairly large number of students (> 50) in a class. I would like to
give them an account on a machine (Ubuntu 7.10, AMD Athlon XP 2600+, 1.5 GB
Memory). But, I want that the students cannot read each other's files in
order to prevent from copying someone else's programming assignment by
reading it.

What would be a good way to do this?

Thanks,
Soo-Hyun

Hi Soo-Hyun

Probably the simplest way would be to install encfs (from the repositories)
and then cryptkeeper (a quick google will find it). They can then each setup
an encrypted folder using cryptkeeper which is an applet. It's quite easy
once setup with a few clicks to create the encrypted folder and each can then
via cryptkeeper enable or disable their folder. Of course to log into their
folder they will have to enter the password they supplied when the folder was
created. Anyone trying to read their folder otherwise gets gibberish

James

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