SCP encrypted directory

danimalz · 05-12-2016, 12:39 AM

I'm trying to copy a backup of my encrypted home directory to another machine using SCP. # scp -r remote@192.168.x:/home/*.* /local/home

the results are interesting; im wondering how to access these files on the local host since they seem to be encrypted in dirname, filename, and content. In short i can copy them, but once there how do i access them.

Remote host is Ubuntu, local machine is debian.

Any thoughts, advice ? ive googled & searched this forum; nothing hits the mark.

Turbocapitalist · 05-12-2016, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danimalz

I'm trying to copy a backup of my encrypted home directory to another machine using SCP. # scp -r remote@192.168.x:/home/*.* /local/home

I can't think of a way with scp off the top of my head. However, tar might work.

Code:

ssh remote@192.168.x.x '( cd /home/danimalz/; tar zcf - ./* )' | (cd /local/home/danimalz/; tar zxf - )

sag47 · 05-12-2016, 11:06 PM

The file based encryption you describe is typically eCryptfs. Here's a tutorial for Debian. See how far you get with that and post any issues.