Enrypt drives using LUKS
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Oracle Linux includes device mapper crypt (dm-crypt) and the Linux Unified Key Setup (LUKS) to handle encryption on block devices.
In this lab, we’ll focus on the front-end tools to encrypt a device using LUKS, which utilizes the dm-crypt module from the device mapper support included with the Linux Kernel.
Objectives
In this tutorial, you will learn how to:
- Install
cryptsetup - Create an encrypted volume
- Mount an encrypted volume
Prerequisites
The tutorial uses the following system:
- A system with an available disk and a fully patched installation of Oracle Linux.