managing passwords

[Gebhardt Thomas]

Hi,

> I'm looking into softupdate and have a question about password management.

1. We are using gpg encryption to store confidential files on the install 
server.

After the installation you have to log in as root and start a script that
* temporarily fetches the secret gpg key
* decodes file content, fixes ownership and permission
for all encrypted files.

2. We set a random root password at installation time, encrypt (gpg) it and 
send it by mail.

Th. Gebhardt