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About cryptsetup and LUKS
cryptsetup sets up and manages dm-crypt volumes using the LUKS on-disk format, which stores key slots in a header so several passphrases or key files can unlock the same volume, and supports re-encryption and detached headers. It is what Linux distributions use for encrypted installations.
Strengths
- Multiple key slots per volume, so passphrases can be rotated safely
- Standard across Linux distributions, with tooling built on it
Limitations
- Protects data at rest only; nothing is protected once a volume is unlocked
- Losing the LUKS header without a backup makes the data unrecoverable
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source under the GPL and LGPL.
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Developer
- The cryptsetup project
- Platforms
- Linux, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- The standard Linux full-disk encryption layer
- Categories
- Encryption tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the TechWalrus Resource Hub (Security); facts checked against the developer's own pages, 3 sources on file.