Linux Encryption HOWTO

by Marc Mutz, Marc@Mutz.com

1. Introduction

• 1.1 Legal Stuff
• 1.2 I've got nothing to hide
• 1.3 Aims of this document
• 1.4 Mailing List
• 1.5 Notations and Conventions used

2. Obtaining and Installing the International Kernel Patch

3. The Crypto API

4. Encrypting Disks

• 4.1 Configuring the Kernel
• 4.2 Patching the util-linux source
• 4.3 Making an Encrypted Folder
• 4.4 Automagically Encrypting the Home Directory with ``EHD''
• 4.5 Other Disk Encryption Approaches

5. Encrypting Network Traffic

• 5.1 The Concept of IP Tunnels
• 5.2 CIPE - Cryptographic IP Encapsulation
• 5.3 Other Network Traffic Encryption Approaches

6. Frequently Asked Questions

• 6.1 Disk Encryption

7. Glossary

8. Credits