CONFIGURATION OF LUKS



CONFIGURATION OF LUKS

it provides extra layer of security to disks.
Linux unified key ststem

ex:
add a disk
reboot system
check wheter it is added or not
fdisk -l
or fdisk /dev/sdc

sdc- 8G

now create vg
vgcreate luks-group /dev/sdc

now create lv
lvcreate -n lv-luks -L 7G luks-group

check above created once with
vgs
lvs

creating passphrase:

CRYPTSETUP:- CMD
cryptsetup: manage plain dm-crypt and LUKS encrypted volumes

once encrypted. if u forget the key then 99.99% u can not retrieve back.

EX:
cryptsetup -v -y luksFormat /dev/mapper/luks--group-lv--luks

v- verbose
y - verify the passphrase by asking for it twice
luksFormat - format a luks device

enter passphrase, now i have given DIVYAMD450
it asks again for verification.

NOW OPEN IT (WITH ALIAS):

crypysetup luksOpen /dev/mapper/luks--group-lv--luks LUKS (open with LUKS)
asks for passphrase
enter it

NOW FORMAT FILESYSTEM:
mkfs.xfs /dev/mapper/LUKS
NOW CREATE MOUNT POINT:
mkdir /mnt/LUKS_PLACE
mount /dev/mapper/LUKS /mnt/LUKS_PLACE

ADD CRYPTTAB INOREDR TO SYSTEM KNOW THIS ENCRYPTION:

vim /etc/crypttab

insert below line

name mapper none - format
LUKS /dev/mapper/luks--group-lv--luks none

ls /dev/mapper - to see mappers

FOR PERMINANT MOUNT

vim /etc/fstab                            for systemd for systemchecks

/dev/mapper/LUKS  /mnt/LUKS_PLACE   xfs   defaults    0     0

now reboot and see

after reboot it asks for passphrase. enter it. then os is loaded.

check the mount with

df -h

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