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eCryptfs autoumounts directory

Asked by miguel.gil.martinez

Directories encrypted and not used for a long time are automatically umounted. How can I set this feature up?

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miguel.gil.martinez (miguel-gil-martinez) said : 		#1

Sometimes, when I try to list my home directory it show two files. One of them "README.txt" says:
"THIS DIRECTORY HAS BEEN UNMOUNTED TO PROTECT YOUR DATA.
From the graphical desktop, click on: "Access Your Private Data"
or
From the command line, run:
 $ ecryptfs-mount-private
"
I would like to know how to disable this feature, because I need to get this directory always mounted.

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miguel.gil.martinez (miguel-gil-martinez) said : 		#2

I am Ubuntu 9.04 Server Edition user.

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Best Charnjit SiNGH (webdevhud) said : 		#3

Hiya, this is a feature by design.

It's a security feature, to block access when you have not accessed the folder for a long time.

However, if you really want to configure your system to NOT automatically unmount ~/Private (or other encrypted directories), you can do this by:

$ rm ~/.ecryptfs/auto-umount

(Deleting the file auto-umount in /home/your_username/.ecryptfs/)

^_^

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miguel.gil.martinez (miguel-gil-martinez) said : 		#4

Thanks Charnjit SiNGH, that solved my question.