Revision as of 13:29, 27 March 2010

encrypted image as safe

Have aes and cryptoloop loaded

dd if=/dev/zero of=/save.img bs=1024k count=100

--> creates an image of 100 MB

losetup -e aes /dev/loop0 /save.img

you can delete this again with -d, but for a new access to loop0 you will need a reboot --> assigns loop device and password to device

mkfs.ext3 /dev/loop0

--> formats the device with ext3

mount -o encryption=aes /safe.img /secret

--> mounts the image with password prompt Or enter into /etc/fstab:

/safe.img /secret ext3 rw,user,loop=/dev/loop1,encryption=aes 0 0

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   losetup -e aes /dev/loop0 /save.img
-(mit -d kann dieses wieder geloescht werden, fuer einen neuen Zugriff auf
+you can delete this again with -d, but for a new access to loop0 you will need a reboot
-  loop0 wird dann aber ein reboot benoetigt)
+--> assigns loop device and password to device
---> weist dem Image ein loop-device und das Passwort zu
   mkfs.ext3 /dev/loop0
 --> formats the device with ext3
   mount -o encryption=aes /safe.img /secret
---> mountet das Image mit Passworteingabe
+--> mounts the image with password prompt
-Oder in die /etc/fstab eintragen:
+Or enter into /etc/fstab:
-  /safe.img /geheim ext3 rw,user,loop=/dev/loop1,encryption=aes 0 0
+  /safe.img /secret ext3 rw,user,loop=/dev/loop1,encryption=aes 0 0