Cryptoloop HOWTO

2004-01-15

Revision History
Revision 1.22004-03-12rh
Added information on dm-crypt, updated loop-AES info, added more info on security
Revision 1.12004-01-24rh
Updated information on patching util-linux, Loop-AES, Best Crypt
Revision 1.02004-01-17rh
Initial release, reviewed by TM at LDP.
Revision v0.92004-01-15rh
Updated and converted to DocBook XML.

Abstract

This document explains how to create encrypted file systems using the Cryptoloop functionality. Cryptoloop is part of the CryptoAPI in the 2.6 Linux kernel series.


Table of Contents

1. About this document
1.1. Copyright and License
1.2. Disclaimer
1.3. Credits / Contributors
1.4. Feedback
2. Introduction
3. Configuring the kernel
4. Getting the user space tools
5. Setting up the loop device
6. Mounting the encrypted file system
7. Using a file instead of a partition