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[Dave Walker <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would be happy to confirm this bug but I would like to get some
additional information so I am sure what the problem is.  I personally
do not use an encrypted home but I am happy to setup a test machine,
reproduce the problem so I can confirm the bug.   This is necessary
before a developer has an opportunity to examine the bug.

At a minimum, we need:
1. the specific steps or actions you took that caused you to encounter the problem,
2. the behavior you expected, and
3. the behavior you actually encountered (in as much detail as possible).

If you feel the information you have already provided should be enough
for a developer to identify and resolve the problem then please update
this bug report.   A more experienced triager may come along and confirm
the bug without my involvement.

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
Ubuntu better!

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Passphrase not verified for encrypted homes
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/495339
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Status in “ecryptfs-utils” package in Ubuntu: New

Bug description:
Binary package hint: ecryptfs-utils

I recently installed Karmic Koala, and opted for an encrypted home.  I was horrified at the interface for doing this, however.  My biggest concern was that the passphrase I was expected to create was never asked to be confirmed.  I thought this was routine practice by now.

The obvious concern is that something as small as a typo is enough to permanently cause data loss with this configuration.  While this issue seems to have been raised in bug 359997, the bug is older than Karmic, and marked fixed.  I asked whether the issue had been corrected, but didn't get a response.

Solution: new bug