Bug 1296533 - Confusing info about status of eCryptfs
Summary: Confusing info about status of eCryptfs
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Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Classification: Red Hat
Component: doc-Storage_Administration_Guide
Version: 7.2
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
medium
unspecified
Target Milestone: rc
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Assignee: Milan Navratil
QA Contact: ecs-bugs
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2016-01-07 13:04 UTC by Stephen Wadeley
Modified: 2019-03-06 02:36 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Last Closed: 2016-11-14 10:47:18 UTC
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Description Stephen Wadeley 2016-01-07 13:04:03 UTC
Document URL: 


1.1. What's New in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/html/Storage_Administration_Guide/part-overvw.html#rhel7storage-whatsnew

and:

Part I. File Systems

https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/html/Storage_Administration_Guide/part-file-systems.html

Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux-Storage_Administration_Guide-7-en-US-3-64

Describe the issue: 

this bit:

eCryptfs not included

As of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 eCryptfs is not included. Refer to Red Hat's Security Guide for information on encrypting file systems. 

conflicts with this bit:

The File Systems section explains file system structure followed by two technology previews: eCryptfs ....

Suggestions for improvement: 

Make it clear if eCryptfs is no longer included or if it is a technology preview.

Additional information: 
Reported by Robert Day.

Comment 3 Milan Navratil 2016-11-14 10:47:18 UTC
An updated version of the Red hat Enterprise Linux 7 Storage Administration Guide is now available on the Customer Portal:

https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/html-single/Storage_Administration_Guide/index.html


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