Re: Page-Level Encryption - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Joshua D. Drake
Subject Re: Page-Level Encryption
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Msg-id 43D14BCB.9030304@commandprompt.com
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In response to Re: Page-Level Encryption  (Scott Marlowe <smarlowe@g2switchworks.com>)
Responses Re: Page-Level Encryption  (David Blewett <david@dawninglight.net>)
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> IF they've got root, and the unencrypted data or the password / key is
> on the machine or in memory on it, you've lost.  It may make it harder
> for them to get it, but they can.
>
This is true but in answer to your question you can use something like
cryptfs. Note that you will loose performance.

Joshua D. Drake

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