maemo.org - Talk

maemo.org - Talk (https://talk.maemo.org/index.php)
-   Nokia N900 (https://talk.maemo.org/forumdisplay.php?f=44)
-   -   Password protect (https://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=33732)

Erebo 2009-10-30 16:46

Password protect
 
is there a way to password protect applications individually on N900?

pelago 2009-10-30 16:49

Re: Password protect
 
There's not a general solution to this as far as I know, but I agree it might be useful.

Jed 2009-10-30 16:52

Re: Password protect
 
A totally encrypted filesystem would be a nice option....enter a key at the bootloader stage just like other linux distros.

Kieron 2009-10-30 17:00

Re: Password protect
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Jed (Post 361747)
A totally encrypted filesystem would be a nice option....enter a key at the bootloader stage just like other linux distros.

I agree, or at least some kind of truecrypt-style partial encryption, plus a basic startup password like every other phone does have.

Jed 2009-10-30 17:14

Re: Password protect
 
I expect that I may well have some sensitive info, at times, on my N900. It's the nature of my work. There are plenty of perfectly satisfactory solutions to lock that info up, but a filesystem-wide encryption would render the device useless to common thieves. They could reflash it, but the data would be lost.


All times are GMT. The time now is 20:43.

vBulletin® Version 3.8.8