cryptmount

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Description
cryptmount is a utility for creating encrypted filesystems & swap partitions and which allows an ordinary user to mount/unmount filing systems without requiring superuser privileges.

It offers the following features:
* easy and safe on-demand access to filesystems without su/sudo;
* access passwords can be changed easily without involving the sys-admin;
* filesystems can reside on raw disk partitions or ordinary files;
* multiple filesystems can be stored in a single disk partition;
* includes support for encrypted swap partitions;
* temporary filesystems can be setup via command-line,
for use in shell-scripts;
* encrypted filesystems can be initialized at boot-up or on demand;
* transparent configuration of dm-crypt & loopback devices during mounting;
* encrypted access keys can be stored on removable media
(e.g. USB flash disks);
* access keys can optionally be made compatible with OpenSSL;
* supports LUKS encrypted filesystems created by cryptsetup.
Interface: Command Line
Associated Programs
dmsetup Linux Kernel Device Mapper userspace library
openssl Secure Socket Layer (SSL) binary and related cryptographic tools
Available deb Repositories (how-to add a respository)
Debian 32-bit 64-bit
stable 4.1-2 4.1-2
testing 4.3-1 4.3-1
sid 4.3.1-1 4.3.1-1

Ubuntu 32-bit 64-bit
hardy 2.1-1 2.1-1
lucid 4.0.2-1 4.0.2-1
oneiric 4.2-1 4.2-1
precise 4.2.1-1 4.2.1-1

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