Encrypt a disk

This article describes how to format and encrypt a disk (technically, a file system). It uses SUSE Linux 11.1 as example, but it should work same or similar with any distribution.

• Start the disk partitioner

yast2 disk

• Select a partition you want to format or a disk where you want to add an encrypted partition
• Choose Format partition and "encrypt file system"
• If you get an information that you need to install "pam_mount", allow this
• choose "next"
• enter a password for your system => next => finish

See also

• security
• encryption