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TrueCrypt alternative
Tuxman:
I've been spending the past few hours encrypting an OpenBSD machine with OpenBSD's own softraid(8) tools. At least full disk encryption works like a charm. Container files might work via vndconfig (which is deprecated). So, basically, OpenBSD seems to be a viable TrueCrypt alternative.
Midnight Rambler:
Maybe Veracrypt could be an alternative for Truecrypt.
-The_Doomer (June 22, 2014, 06:12 AM)
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From this article, How to encrypt sensitive data? Put it in an encrypted container, VeraCrypt looks to be a TrueCrypt clone which implies a shorter learning curve. Going to install this to, um - verify.
mwb1100:
Like CipherShed (formerly truecrypt.ch or TCnext), VeraCrypt is a fork of TrueCrypt. Apparently one difference in VeraCrypt is that the containers are not compatible with TC containers for some reason that I don't fully understand (something to do with the number of rounds of hashing that keys go through).
A blog posting on CipherShed indicates that there's some level of cooperation between CipherShed and VeraCrypt, but it's unclear to what degree:
- https://truecrypt.ch/2014/06/veracrypt-truecrypt-ch-working-together-towards-common-goal/
Midnight Rambler:
Indeed. VeryCrypt wouldn't open one of my TC files. The program just hanged (hung?). Maybe the next version will or one can create a new container with the same files and delete the TC container along with TC itself.
I'm glad at least there is a viable alternative available that's both free and open source. It appears to be the most versatile currently available and I tend to trust Lincoln Spector's advice.
Midnight Rambler:
Emailed Spector regarding the article and his response:
VeraCrypt changed its file format to improve security. It should have offered TrueCrypt file support--at least in read-only--but it didn't.
You can still download TrueCrypt 7.2, which I believe is read-only. Use it to move your files to a new VeraCrypt container.
So one should create a new VeraCrypt container, transfer the TC files into it then delete the TC container along with TC itself. Think though I'll wait to do this until a newer version of VeraCrypt is posted as I have a bias against v. 1.x programs. Rather like never buying the first model year of a new car model, which brings to mind another advantage of TC in that it was a mature program. Sure will miss it despite its funky container setup procedure.
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