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jamesbond · Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 1538 Location: The Blue Marble

No worries. You can help by pointing me to where I can find a working Boost C++ library pet (version 1.41 or older) for use with puppy (with the -DEV part - headers etc). Or you can build one :p

I'm more or less is done with the script, I just need to build the EncFS. This proves to be a challenge. (I have a running EncFS under Fatdog64 - but compiling under Quirky is more tricky).

I know master_wong has a compiled EncFS version 1.3.2, but I prefer to use the latest version (1.5.2 - this one was released in Sep 2008).

cheers!

smokey01 · Joined: 30 Dec 2006 Posts: 1604 Location: South Australia

I have located Boost C++ version 1.41.

I'm not sure about the headers part but I could package it as a SFS file or PET as it is a 39M file.

I can then put it on my site for download at www.smokey01.com if you would like to try it.

jamesbond · Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 1538 Location: The Blue Marble

No worries smokey, I've managed to compile it myself. It's only 850kb (huge compared to puppy, but compared to 39M is nothing ...). I've uploaded my work, see it here http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=423144

cheers!

webstain · Joined: 25 May 2010 Posts: 4

Hey guys

Thanks for the line of codes it worked perfectly, but to change the password how do I proceed (open terminal windows? what commands to type?)

Thanks guys

Regards

Jean Marc

Pizzasgood · Posted: Tue 01 Jun 2010, 23:35 Post subject:

You don't actually have to start over completely to encrypt an existing save file. I'll write you a guide for encrypting your save file tomorrow evening when I get done with work.

It isn't a very hard process. You basically just boot with pfix=ram, run some commands to create a new encrypted save file (without messing around with rebooting), mount both the new one and the old one, and then copy everything from the old one into the new encrypted one (just one command will copy it all). Then you delete the old one, reboot without saving, and Puppy will automatically use the new one.

I'll write up step by step directions tomorrow evening that you can mostly just copy and paste.

As for your question above, to change the root password you open a terminal (click on the desktop icon named "console" that looks like a computer monitor (or a DOS window in older versions of Puppy), OR you can go to Start->Utilities->URxvt (or something like that)) and type passwd, then press enter. It will ask you to type the password. Unlike most things, it won't give you any feedback as you type - not even *****s. Don't worry, it really is working. It's just trying to hide the length of your password from shoulder-surfers. Just type the password and press enter. Then you'll have to do it again. If you don't make any typos, it will change your password. Otherwise it will yell at you.

But that's just the root password, and does nothing to encrypt your data.

Pizzasgood · Posted: Wed 02 Jun 2010, 23:26 Post subject:

Boot Puppy using pfix=ram (if you don't know how, it's pretty simple: insert the Puppy CD and boot up. When the boot process pauses so that you can provide input, type 'puppy pfix=ram' (without quotes) and press enter.)

Next, mount the USB drive if it isn't already. You can do this by clicking the relevant icon along the bottom of the desktop. It will mount the partition and pop up a filemanager window, allowing you to verify that it was the right one. Keep that window open.

If you don't have enough free space on the USB drive for another file of the same size as your current unencrypted savefile, you will need to mount another partition (see above) and move the unencrypted savefile onto it. Moving the file is done by simply dragging and dropping it between windows. A menu will appear offering the option to copy, move, or link. Chose move.

Either way, you'll want to rename the file slightly so that Puppy doesn't try to boot it anymore (we won't delete it until after we verify that the encrypted version works, and we don't want Puppy confused meanwhile). Right-click the file and go to "File '<filename>' -> Rename". Name it something like "savefilebackup.2fs", but make sure you leave the file extension (the .2fs or .3fs) the same as what it is now.

Next, open a terminal window on the USB partition. The easy way is by opening a filemanager window there and pressing the backquote key (on US keyboards, it's on the same key as tilde, above Tab and below Esc) or by right-clicking within said window and going to the "Window -> Terminal Here" entry.

In that terminal, run the following to load the modules you'll need for encryption support:

Pizzasgood · Posted: Wed 02 Jun 2010, 23:34 Post subject:

When I say to run something in a terminal, I mean to type it into the terminal window (or paste it) and then press the enter key.

In case you don't know how to paste code into a terminal window (ctrl-c doesn't paste in a terminal), read this thread:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=259471

If you have any questions, ask. I realize the above post seems a bit technical if you haven't done this kind of stuff before.

technosaurus · Joined: 18 May 2008 Posts: 3843

The easy way:

Just add this to your /root/.xinintrc before rox is called (or before jwm is called if you want to allow kiosk style access without jwm)

technosaurus · Joined: 18 May 2008 Posts: 3843

Here is a basic template for a desktop selector:

bremer · Joined: 25 Feb 2009 Posts: 72

How to change the password on an already encrypted pupsave?

jamesbond · Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 1538 Location: The Blue Marble

Not that I know of. You need to create a new encrypted pupsave file (with the new password), and then mount it, and copy your data over, and delete the old pupsave file on next reboot.

Perhaps someone will create a script with GUI for this?