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[Mackenzie Morgan <macoafi@xxxxxxxxx>]

The actual problem is that when encrypted home is chosen on the net
install (I used the mini iso), the home directory's permissions are set
to 500.  Thus, the config files needed to login cannot be written.  The
original reporter's workaround simply replaced their home directory with
the already-700 Private directory.

** Changed in: ecryptfs-utils (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => High
       Status: New => Triaged

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netboot newuser and ecryptfs fails to login
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/317895
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Status in eCryptfs - Enterprise Cryptographic Filesystem: New
Status in “ecryptfs-utils” source package in Ubuntu: Triaged

Bug description:
Steps to reproduce:

1. take the netboot directory from the alternate CD and setup a tftp server with it
2. boot a system over the network using the attached preseed file
3. login with that user after installation is done

At login the user cannot mount it's ~/.Private directory over to ~/.

I fixed this by doing:

1. login as root
2. rm -fr ~user/.ecryptfs ~user/.Private
3. su - user
4. ecrypt-setup-private
5. changed .Private/Private.mnt to point to /home/user instead of /home/user/Private

There might not be a simple way to provide a password from a preseed file since the password is encrypted in this file.


Note:
- when using the preseed file provided, do not provide any manual input (except if something fails and you need to hit continue).