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ppddtab

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NAME

/etc/ppddtab - holds details of ppdd devices  

SYNOPSIS

This file is used to contain details of ppdd devices, usually when root filesystem encryption is in use. If you are not using root filesystem encryption you don't really need it.  

DESCRIPTION

Here is an example file:  

y /dev/ppdd1 /dev/hda2 "test pass one" "help me please"
y /dev/ppdd2 /dev/hdd2 "pass test two" "i need help"
n /dev/ppdd7 /dev/hdc4 "another test" "of pass phrases"  

One or more spaces seperate the fields.
The first character determines if this device is to be checksummed.
The second field is the ppdd device.
The third field is the real device (or file).
The fourth and fifth fields must be enclosed in quotes and are the first and second lines of the pass phrase.  

WARNING

This file contains very sensitive data and should be stored in a secure place.
Normally that means on a root filesystem which is encrypted with ppdd.  

Placing this file on an unecrypted file system completely negates the whole point of using ppdd.  

SEE ALSO

ppdd(1) ppddcsum(1) ppdddown(1) ppddinit(1) ppddmchk(1) ppddpassw(1) ppddsetup(1) ppdduprev(1) ppdecrypt(1) ppdncrypt(1).  

(c) 1999 Allan Latham - version 0.9


 

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SEE ALSO

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