peterw
New Member
I like TrueCrypt and using it on my laptops. I searched for a way to use it on my servers too and found out that they provide a console-only version of TrueCrypt.
Volume type:
1) Normal
2) Hidden
Select [1]: 1
Enter volume size (sizeK/size[M]/sizeG): 500M
Encryption algorithm:
1) AES
2) Serpent
3) Twofish
4) AES-Twofish
5) AES-Twofish-Serpent
6) Serpent-AES
7) Serpent-Twofish-AES
8) Twofish-Serpent
Select [1]: 4
Hash algorithm:
1) RIPEMD-160
2) SHA-512
3) Whirlpool
Select [1]: 1
Filesystem:
1) None
2) FAT
3) Linux Ext2
4) Linux Ext3
5) Linux Ext4
Select [2]: 2
Enter password:
Re-enter password:
Enter keyfile path [none]:
Please type at least 320 randomly chosen characters and then press Enter:
Characters remaining: 77
Done: 100.000% Speed: 19 MB/s Left: 0 s
The TrueCrypt volume has been successfully created.
I selected FAT to be compatible with my Windows computers. The best performance offers AES, the best performance and security AES-Twofish.
Mount the new volume: truecrypt --mount ~/mydata
Enter mount directory [default]: /media/securedisk
Enter password for /home/peter/mydata:
Enter keyfile [none]:
Protect hidden volume (if any)? (y=Yes/n=No) [No]:
Dismount the volume: truecrypt -d
I use truecrypt because I can sync one truecrypt file to all my laptops and servers. And I do not have to care about additional security. I dismount any volumes on disconnect.
- Download console-only version:
wget http://www.truecrypt.org/download/truecrypt-7.1a-linux-console-x86.tar.gz
or wget http://www.truecrypt.org/download/truecrypt-7.1a-linux-console-x64.tar.gz
- Extract: tar xfvz truecrypt
- Run setup: ./truecrypt-7.1a-setup-console-x86
TrueCrypt 7.1a Setup
____________________
Installation options:
1) Install truecrypt_7.1a_console_i386.tar.gz
2) Extract package file truecrypt_7.1a_console_i386.tar.gz and place it to /tmp
To select, enter 1 or 2:
- Select 1, select enter to see T&C, use space to scroll and select yes to start setup
- You need sudo rights to install dependencies: FUSE library and tools and device mapper tools
- Two important binaries to remeber: usr/bin/truecrypt and usr/bin/truecrypt-uninstall.sh
Volume type:
1) Normal
2) Hidden
Select [1]: 1
Enter volume size (sizeK/size[M]/sizeG): 500M
Encryption algorithm:
1) AES
2) Serpent
3) Twofish
4) AES-Twofish
5) AES-Twofish-Serpent
6) Serpent-AES
7) Serpent-Twofish-AES
8) Twofish-Serpent
Select [1]: 4
Hash algorithm:
1) RIPEMD-160
2) SHA-512
3) Whirlpool
Select [1]: 1
Filesystem:
1) None
2) FAT
3) Linux Ext2
4) Linux Ext3
5) Linux Ext4
Select [2]: 2
Enter password:
Re-enter password:
Enter keyfile path [none]:
Please type at least 320 randomly chosen characters and then press Enter:
Characters remaining: 77
Done: 100.000% Speed: 19 MB/s Left: 0 s
The TrueCrypt volume has been successfully created.
I selected FAT to be compatible with my Windows computers. The best performance offers AES, the best performance and security AES-Twofish.
Mount the new volume: truecrypt --mount ~/mydata
Enter mount directory [default]: /media/securedisk
Enter password for /home/peter/mydata:
Enter keyfile [none]:
Protect hidden volume (if any)? (y=Yes/n=No) [No]:
Dismount the volume: truecrypt -d
I use truecrypt because I can sync one truecrypt file to all my laptops and servers. And I do not have to care about additional security. I dismount any volumes on disconnect.
