Automatic umount ineffective on standard installation

[Nikolaus Rath]

Binary package hint: ecryptfs-utils

In a standard ubuntu installation, the evolution-data-server application is started when the user first logs in and keeps running even after the user has logged out. This prevents ecryptfs from automatically umounting the encrypted home directory and keeps the unencrypted data available until the computer is restarted.

Steps to reproduce:
 - Log in to GDM as a user with ecryptfs encrypted home directory
 - Log out
 - Switch to console, log in as root
 - Observe that the home directory of the user is still mounted

[Dustin Kirkland  (kirkland)]

I use Evolution and Encrypted Home, and I've never seen this issue.

However, I certainly agree that there are situations when the home directory is not unmounted because of lingering processes. This is required to protect your data.

I'm marking the bug against ecryptfs invalid, as this is behavior by design. The better question is why evolution is doing something like this.

[Pedro Villavicencio (pedro)]

Thanks for the report, it has been some time without any response or feedback in this bug report and we are wondering if this is still an issue for you with the latest release of Ubuntu the Natty Narwhal, May you please test with that version and comment back if you're still having or not the issue? Please have a look at http://www.ubuntu.com/download to know how to install that version.Thanks in advance.

[Pedro Villavicencio (pedro)]

We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response from the original reporter. However, if the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.