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<tt>dm-crypt</tt> is standard [[Device Mapper Concepts#Encryption|device mapper]] encryption functionality provided by the Linux kernel. The management of dm-crypt is done with [[#cryptsetup|cryptsetup]] userspace utility. <tt>dm-crypt</tt> allows for the following types block-device encryption: [[#LUKS|LUKS]] and [[#plain|plain]]. | |||
=Block-Device Encryption Types= | |||
==LUKS== | |||
==plain== | |||
=cryptsetup= | |||
<tt>cryptsetup</tt> is the userspace utility used to manage the <tt>dm-crypt</tt> encryption functionality. | |||
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* https://www.coveros.com/encrypting-a-rhel-7-disk-with-luks/ | * https://www.coveros.com/encrypting-a-rhel-7-disk-with-luks/ | ||
Revision as of 07:03, 24 December 2018
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Overview
dm-crypt is standard device mapper encryption functionality provided by the Linux kernel. The management of dm-crypt is done with cryptsetup userspace utility. dm-crypt allows for the following types block-device encryption: LUKS and plain.
Block-Device Encryption Types
LUKS
plain
cryptsetup
cryptsetup is the userspace utility used to manage the dm-crypt encryption functionality.