From 69fc2812d191b4724fecd8a852545e2e5b3405fd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawnFjuvfPpi1kf6l54bxfFUm0Aw_Gf_IO0o" Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 15:01:26 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] --- ...t_encryption_be_enabled_for_removable_drives__63__.mdwn | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/forum/Why_can__39__t_encryption_be_enabled_for_removable_drives__63__.mdwn diff --git a/doc/forum/Why_can__39__t_encryption_be_enabled_for_removable_drives__63__.mdwn b/doc/forum/Why_can__39__t_encryption_be_enabled_for_removable_drives__63__.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..9ff6f11fb6 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/Why_can__39__t_encryption_be_enabled_for_removable_drives__63__.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +I currently have a pair of hard drives that I store backups etc on and that I would like to use as archive repositories for Git-Annex. I want everything on these to be encrypted, because I can't guarantee physical security of them. + +When I am setting up a removable drive as a repository, there is no option to encrypt to it. I understand that there is a "Directory" special remote, but it seems odd to have to use a different special remote that is not built into the webapp. Wouldn't it be good to have a checkbox for encryption when setting up a removable drive as a repository? + +Is there something that I'm missing here? + +Thanks for a great piece of software!