What's next in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (part 2) (Red Hat Magazine)

Here's the second half of Red Hat Magazine's look at features to be found in future RHEL releases. "One of the most requested features since the release of Enterprise Linux 5 is encrypted device support. We support encrypted devices via a technology called LUKS. LUKS, implemented on top of the existing device-mapper cryptography code, standardizes the partition header for the automatic detection of encrypted devices. It also allows for multiple passphrases to decrypt the device. For example, if I insert an encrypted USB stick, the encrypted device is detected via HAL, the GNOME file manager prompts me for the passphrase, and LUKS unlocks the device-which is then mounted and ready to use."

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