HP UX Encrypted Volume and Filesystem (EVFS) manual Preparing Evfs for Configuration

Upgrading from EVFS v1.0 to EVFS v1.1	34
3 Preparing EVFS for Configuration	35
Verifying for Preconfiguration	35
Preparation Overview	36
Step 1: Configuring an Alternate EVFS Pseudo-User	37
Step 1a: Setting the evfs_user Attribute	37
Example	37
Step 1b: Creating the User Group	37
Example	37
Step 1c: Creating the EVFS Pseudo-User Account	37
Example	37
Step 2: (Optional) Configuring Alternate Key Database Directories	39
Syntax for pub_key, priv_key, and pass_key Attribute Statements	39
Key Storage Directory Requirements	40
Default pub_key, priv_key and pass_key Attribute Statements	40
Example: Alternate Directory for Public Keys	41
Example: NFS Directory for Public and Private Keys	41
Example: Fallback Directory for Nonprivileged Users	41
Step 3: (Optional) Modifying EVFS Global Parameters	42
Step 4: Starting the EVFS Subsystem	43
Example	43
Step 5: Creating User Key Pairs	44
Guidelines for Creating User Keys	44
Creating Keys for EVFS Volume Owners	44
Example	45
Creating Recovery Keys	45
Storing the recovery user's Private Key	45
Examples	45
Creating Keys for authorized users	46
Examples	46
Examples	47
User Session	47
4 Configuring an EVFS Volume	49
Configuration Overview	49
Option 1: Creating a New EVFS Volume	50
Step 1: Configuring an EVFS Volume	51
Step 1a: Creating an LVM or VxVM Volume for EVFS	51
Examples	51
Step 1b: Creating EVFS Volume Device Files	51
Examples	52
Step 1c: Creating the EMD	52
Example	53
Step 1d: (Optional) Adding Recovery Keys and authorized user Keys	53
Step 1e: Enabling the EVFS Volume	54
Example	55
Step 2: Creating and Mounting a File System on an EVFS Volume	56
Step 2a: Creating a New File System with newfs	56
Example	56
Step 2b: (Optional) Using fsck to Check the File Volume	56
Example	56
Step 2c: Creating the Mount Point	57

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