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  cryptsetup luksFormat -y -v /dev/sdb
  cryptsetup luksFormat -y -v /dev/sdb
Test password: b4H4x9_3hdHEd

Revision as of 08:30, 24 December 2018

Internal

Overview

cryptsetup is the userspace utility used to manage the dm-crypt encryption functionality.

Installation

yum install cryptsetup

Encrypting a Block Device with cryptsetup/LUKS

Format the block device with LUKS and assign it a passphrase (it is also possible to use a key file).

cryptsetup luksFormat -y -v /dev/sdb

Test password: b4H4x9_3hdHEd