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WD Security vs cryptsetup and LUKS: catalog facts
WD Security	cryptsetup and LUKS
Free Free download for owners of supported Western Digital drives.	Free Free and open source under the GPL and LGPL.
Windows, macOS	Linux, Command line
Uses the drive's own AES hardware encryption Simple set, change, remove and unlock functions	Multiple key slots per volume, so passphrases can be rotated safely Standard across Linux distributions, with tooling built on it
Only works with supported Western Digital drives A forgotten password means erasing the drive and losing its data	Protects data at rest only; nothing is protected once a volume is unlocked Losing the LUKS header without a backup makes the data unrecoverable
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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