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diff --git a/src/SUMMARY.md b/src/SUMMARY.md index 8f87671..d48a4b4 100644 --- a/src/SUMMARY.md +++ b/src/SUMMARY.md @@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ - [systemd](./linux/systemd.md) - [coredump](./linux/coredump.md) - [ptrace_scope](./linux/ptrace_scope.md) + - [cryptsetup](./linux/cryptsetup.md) - [Network](./network/README.md) - [tcpdump](./network/tcpdump.md) diff --git a/src/linux/README.md b/src/linux/README.md index bd80476..b21cc55 100644 --- a/src/linux/README.md +++ b/src/linux/README.md @@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ - [systemd](./systemd.md) - [coredump](./coredump.md) - [ptrace_scope](./ptrace_scope.md) +- [cryptsetup](./cryptsetup.md) diff --git a/src/linux/cryptsetup.md b/src/linux/cryptsetup.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3388a7d --- /dev/null +++ b/src/linux/cryptsetup.md @@ -0,0 +1,87 @@ +# [cryptsetup(8)][man-cryptsetup8] + +```text +cryptsetup <action> [opts] <action args> + +action: + open <dev> <name> --type <type> Open (decrypt) <dev> and map with <name>. + Mapped as /dev/mapper/<name>. + Type: {luks,plain,tcrypt,bitlk} + close <name> Close existing mapping <name>. + status <name> Print status for mapping <name>. + + luksFormat <dev> Create new LUKS partition and set initial passphrase. + (Keyslot 0) + luksAddKey <dev> Add a new passphrase. + luksRemoveKey <dev> Remove existing passphrase. + luksChangeKey <dev> Change existing passphrase. + lusDump <dev> Dump LUKS header for device. +``` + +## Example: Create `LUKS` encrypted disk. + +For this example we use a file as backing storage and set it up as +[loop(4)][man-loop4] device. The loop device can be replaced by any block +device file. + +> Optional: Overwrite existing data on disk.\ +> `sudo dd if=/dev/urandom of=/dev/sdX bs=1M` + +First create the backing file and setup the loop device. + +```sh +# Create 100MB file. +dd if=/dev/zero of=blkfile bs=1M count=100 + +# Attach file to first free (-f) loop device +sudo losetup -f ./blkfile +# List loop devices. +sudo losetup -l +# NAME SIZELIMIT OFFSET AUTOCLEAR RO BACK-FILE DIO LOG-SEC +# /dev/loop0 0 0 0 0 /home/johannst/blkfile 0 512 +``` + +Create a new LUKS partition and format new filesystem. + +```sh +# Initialize LUKS partition and set initial passphrase. +sudo cryptsetup luksFormat /dev/loop0 + +file blkfile +# blkfile: LUKS encrypted file, ver 2 [, , sha256] UUID: 8... + +# Open (decrypt) the LUKS device, it will be mapped under /dev/mapper/loop0. +sudo cryptsetup open --type luks /dev/loop0 loop0 + +# Format partition with new filesystem. +sudo mkfs.vfat /dev/mapper/loop0 + +lsblk -f +# NAME FSTYPE FSVER LABEL UUID FSAVAIL FSUSE% MOUNTPOINTS +# loop0 crypto_LU 2 8... +# └─loop0 vfat FAT16 D... 83.8M 0% /home/johannst/mnt + +# Close (re-encrypt) LUKS device. +sudo cryptsetup close loop0 +``` + +## Example: Using an existing LUKS device. + +```sh +# Open (decrypt) the LUKS device, it will be mapped under /dev/mapper/loop0. +sudo cryptsetup open --type luks /dev/loop0 loop0 + +# Mount filesystem. +sudo mount /dev/mapper/loop0 <mntpoint> + +# Use disk ... + +# Unmount filesystem. +sudo umount <mntpoint> + +# Close (re-encrypt) LUKS device. +sudo cryptsetup close loop0 +``` + +[man-loop4]: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man4/loop.4.html +[man-cryptsetup8]: https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/cryptsetup.8.html |