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Tc-Play - a command line alternative to Truecrypt

  • 14-06-2014 2:32pm
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    Recondite49
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    Thought this nifty little program deserved a thread of its own.

    If you're running Linux and you're comfortable with the command line, then this nifty little app is excellent for protecting your data. To quote the Arch Linux Wiki:
    tcplay is a free, fully featured and stable TrueCrypt implementation including multiple keyfiles and cipher cascades.

    Source : https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Tcplay

    The guide in the Arch wiki is pretty self explanatory but for fellow Luddites I've written a basic step by step guide on my tech blog.

    There is actually a graphical frontend for this program called Zulucrypt but I've never been able to get it working and you can pretty much copy and paste the commands you need.

    Of course you can just use Linux built in tools to protect your data but with tc-play you get keyfiles with passwords, hidden volumes and multiple ciphers.

    So - all of the advantages of Truecrypt but no worrying niggles about backdoors, dodgy licences and lack of scrutiny.

    N.B The type of encryption I describe in my Tech Blog is for AES-Twofish-Serpent using Whirlpool as a hash. In my opinion these are the most secure options when used with a sufficiently random keyfile and strong password. Opinions may differ however and you can omit or re-order any of these options as you see fit.


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