Disk Encryption HOWTO

2004-11-17

Revision History
Revision 1.52004-11-17DB
added warning about dm-crypt
Revision 1.42004-08-17DB
bug fixes, hints toward plausible deniability and dm-crypt
Revision 1.32003-12-18DB
added link to Diceware
Revision 1.22003-10-09DB
added idle logout and Gentoo instructions
Revision 1.12003-09-13DB
added step to zero out keychain
Revision 1.02003-08-28tmm
Initial release, reviewed by LDP
Revision 0.922003-08-27DB
first submission to LDP

Abstract

A method is described for encrypting a hard disk, either in whole or in part, with the encryption key stored on an external medium for increased security.


Table of Contents

1. Introduction
1.1. Technical Summary
1.2. Copyright and License
1.3. Disclaimer
1.4. Acknowledgments
1.5. Feedback
1.6. Approaches
1.7. Threat Model
1.8. Caveats
1.9. Requirements
1.10. Looking to the Future
2. Procedure
2.1. Prepare the Keychain
2.2. Prepare the Asset
2.3. Scripts
2.4. Testing and Backup
2.5. Rescue Disk
2.6. Installing Linux
3. More Information
Glossary
A. GNU Free Documentation License
1. PREAMBLE
2. APPLICABILITY AND DEFINITIONS
3. VERBATIM COPYING
4. COPYING IN QUANTITY
5. MODIFICATIONS
6. COMBINING DOCUMENTS
7. COLLECTIONS OF DOCUMENTS
8. AGGREGATION WITH INDEPENDENT WORKS
9. TRANSLATION
10. TERMINATION
11. FUTURE REVISIONS OF THIS LICENSE
12. ADDENDUM: How to use this License for your documents