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# mkfs.ext4 /dev/mapper/luksdrive1
# mkfs.ext4 /dev/mapper/luksdrive1
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* Securely wipe the unused portion of the drive
** Do this to prevent cryptographic attacks and to overwrite existing data on the drive
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dd if=/dev/zero of=<file_somewhere> status=progress
# Delete the file afterwards
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* You can see defaults using <code>cryptsetup --help</code>.
* <code>--type</code>
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defaults on Ubuntu 18.04
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Default compiled-in device cipher parameters:
loop-AES: aes, Key 256 bits
plain: aes-cbc-essiv:sha256, Key: 256 bits, Password hashing: ripemd160
LUKS1: aes-xts-plain64, Key: 256 bits, LUKS header hashing: sha256, RNG: /dev/urandom
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===Mounting===
===Mounting===

Revision as of 03:57, 26 July 2020

LUKS encryption

Getting Started

See Archwiki: dm-crypt/Device encryption.

Encrypting a device

  • Setup encryption
cryptsetup -v --type luks --cipher aes-xts-plain64 --key-size 512 --hash sha512 \
           --iter-time 3000 --use-urandom --verify-passphrase luksFormat <device>
  • Open encrypted drive
cryptsetup open <device> <name>
  • Create a partition
mkfs.fstype /dev/mapper/<name>
# E.g.
# mkfs.ext4 /dev/mapper/luksdrive1
  • Securely wipe the unused portion of the drive
    • Do this to prevent cryptographic attacks and to overwrite existing data on the drive
dd if=/dev/zero of=<file_somewhere> status=progress
# Delete the file afterwards


Notes
  • You can see defaults using cryptsetup --help.
  • --type
defaults

defaults on Ubuntu 18.04

Default compiled-in device cipher parameters:
	loop-AES: aes, Key 256 bits
	plain: aes-cbc-essiv:sha256, Key: 256 bits, Password hashing: ripemd160
	LUKS1: aes-xts-plain64, Key: 256 bits, LUKS header hashing: sha256, RNG: /dev/urandom

Mounting

# Open the encrypted drive
cryptsetup open <device> <name>
# Mount your partition
mount -t <fstype> /dev/mapper/<name> <mountlocation>

Unmounting

# Unmount your partition
umount <mountlocation>
# Close the decrypted drive
cryptsetup close <name>

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