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Mount encrypted home after ssh login permanently

I have set up an Ubuntu Server 14.04 with an encrypted home directory. The ssh public keys are outside the home directory so I can login after a restart, when the home directory is unmounted.

I use ecryptfs-mount-private to mount the directory but after I logout, the directory seems to get unmounted again. How can I keep it mounted?

I noticed, that when I login via VNC once after a restart and logout afterwards, the home directory stays mounted!

Solution

  • Check if following file exists on your system ~/.ecryptfs/auto-umount.

    Thats just an empty indicator file for enabling the auto-unmounting