[CentOS] Encrypted container on CentOS VPS

Sun Feb 16 16:17:06 UTC 2020
Leon Fauster <leonfauster at googlemail.com>

Am 16.02.20 um 16:46 schrieb Subscriber:
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> ----- On Feb 16, 2020, at 5:18 PM, H agents at meddatainc.com wrote:
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>> I wonder if it is possible to set up an encrypted "file container" on a CentOS
>> VPS?
> 
> Yes. You can create LUKS-container on CentOS VPS.
> 
>> I am the root user of the VPS but the hosting company also has access to
>> the VPS and thus all files. Is it possible to create a LUKS-container on the
>> VPS and those files only be accessible by me? IOW, most of the file system on
>> the VPS would be regular file system but the container could be used by me as
>> needed. This would allow the VPS to reboot normally, I could ssh in normally
>> etc etc. I would rsync files as needed to this LUKS-container though.
>>

The threat does not change while using an open "LUKS-container". So, 
this does not address your threat model. Something that is only "open"
on the client side will be more appropriate ... what is your usage scenario?

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Leon