Linux Unified Key Setup

The Linux Unified Key Setup (LUKS) is a disk encryption specification created by Clemens Fruhwirth in 2004 and was originally intended for Linux.

"LUKS" redirects here. For the American painter, see George Luks.

While most disk encryption software implements different, incompatible, and undocumented formats, LUKS implements a platform-independent standard on-disk format for use in various tools. This not only facilitates compatibility and interoperability among different programs, but also assures that they all implement password management in a secure and documented manner.[1]

The reference implementation for LUKS operates on Linux and is based on an enhanced version of cryptsetup, using dm-crypt as the disk encryption backend. Under Microsoft Windows, LUKS-encrypted disks can be used with the now defunct FreeOTFE (formerly DoxBox, LibreCrypt).

LUKS is designed to conform to the TKS1 secure key setup scheme.[2]

See also

References
  1. Fruhwirth, Clemens (2011-10-16). "LUKS On-Disk Format Specification Version 1.2.1" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  2. Fruhwirth, Clemens (2004-07-15). "TKS1 – An anti-forensic, two level, and iterated key setup scheme" (PDF). Draft. Retrieved 2006-12-12.


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