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How to Encrypt Drives ? (self.linux4noobs)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by gpstarman to c/linux4noobs@lemmy.world

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This is my disk layout:

500 GB Linux - BTRFS

100 GB Windows - NTFS

400 GB Storage - NTFS (shared between linux and windows)

I want to encrypt everything. For Linux I can use luks2 but what I'm supposed to do for Windows ? (No bitlocker please)

Will veracrypt replace refind boot manager?

Note: I am talking about the one that asks password before boot (full encryption)

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[–] kugmo@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

For FDE including /boot you'll need to use GRUB2, from what I remember it only supports luks1 in mainline, so you'll need a grub fork that supports luks2. Arch wiki will have all of that information. For Windows encryption I have no idea if you can use Veracrypt on your C: partition, but using it on the shared data portion will work. I also remember reading that Veracrypt slows down the reading and writing of that partition a lot. Again arch wiki will have that info.

[–] gpstarman 2 points 1 month ago

Thank you.