Re: cryptoloop vs. loop-aes vs. dm-crypt

["Markus Hassler" <joschua10@xxxxxx>]

Maybe the dm-crypt website at http://www.saout.de/misc/dm-crypt/ will help
you a bit.

> Hi,
> 
> i have been using loop-aes for quite a while now as I am understanding
> that it is more secure than cryptoloop. However, on the other hand, it
> requires patching many files and is thus sometimes inconvenient,
> especially for encrypted usb-sticks used on different computers.
> 
> Now I read that there is a successor to cryptoloop, namely dm-crypt,
> using Linux 2.6's device mapper. If I understand correctly, dm-crypt
> will be compatible to cryptoloop in case of device backed crypto file
> systems. Now I wonder if the security enhancements of loop-aes will be
> ported to dm-crypt.
> 
> What are the plans for the future? What are the differences between
> loop-aes and dm-crypt?
> 
> TIA
>  Sebastian
> 
> 
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