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== Name

cryptsetup-open, cryptsetup-create, cryptsetup-plainOpen, cryptsetup-luksOpen, cryptsetup-loopaesOpen, cryptsetup-tcryptOpen, cryptsetup-bitlkOpen - open an encrypted device and create a mapping with a specified name

== SYNOPSIS

*cryptsetup _open_ --type <device_type> [<options>] <device> <name>*

== DESCRIPTION
Opens (creates a mapping with) <name> backed by device <device>.

Device type can be _plain_, _luks_ (default), _luks1_, _luks2_,
_loopaes_ or _tcrypt_.

For backward compatibility there are *open* command aliases:

*create* (argument-order <name> <device>): open --type plain +
*plainOpen*: open --type plain +
*luksOpen*: open --type luks +
*loopaesOpen*: open --type loopaes +
*tcryptOpen*: open --type tcrypt +
*bitlkOpen*: open --type bitlk

*<options>* are type specific and are described below for individual
device types. For *create*, the order of the <name> and <device> options
is inverted for historical reasons, all other aliases use the standard
*<device> <name>* order.

=== PLAIN
*open --type plain <device> <name>* +
plainOpen <device> <name> (*old syntax*) +
create <name> <device> (*OBSOLETE syntax*)

Opens (creates a mapping with) <name> backed by device <device>.

*<options>* can be [--hash, --cipher, --verify-passphrase, --sector-size,
--key-file, --keyfile-size, --keyfile-offset, --key-size, --offset,
--skip, --device-size, --size, --readonly, --shared, --allow-discards,
--refresh, --timeout, --verify-passphrase, --iv-large-sectors].

Example: 'cryptsetup open --type plain /dev/sda10 e1' maps the raw
encrypted device /dev/sda10 to the mapped (decrypted) device
/dev/mapper/e1, which can then be mounted, fsck-ed or have a filesystem
created on it.

=== LUKS
*open <device> <name>* +
open --type <luks1|luks2> <device> <name> (*explicit version request*) +
luksOpen <device> <name> (*old syntax*)

Opens the LUKS device <device> and sets up a mapping <name> after
successful verification of the supplied passphrase.

First, the passphrase is searched in LUKS tokens. If it's not found in
any token and also the passphrase is not supplied via --key-file, the
command prompts for it interactively.

*<options>* can be [--key-file, --keyfile-offset, --keyfile-size,
--readonly, --test-passphrase, --allow-discards, --header, --key-slot,
--volume-key-file, --token-id, --token-only, --token-type,
--disable-external-tokens, --disable-keyring, --disable-locks, --type,
--refresh, --serialize-memory-hard-pbkdf, --unbound, --tries, --timeout,
--verify-passphrase, --persistent].

=== loopAES
*open --type loopaes <device> <name> --key-file <keyfile>* +
loopaesOpen <device> <name> --key-file <keyfile> (*old syntax*)

Opens the loop-AES <device> and sets up a mapping <name>.

If the key file is encrypted with GnuPG, then you have to use
--key-file=- and decrypt it before use, e.g., like this: +
gpg --decrypt <keyfile> | cryptsetup loopaesOpen --key-file=- <device>
<name>

*WARNING:* The loop-AES extension cannot use the direct input of the key
file on the real terminal because the keys are separated by end-of-line and
only part of the multi-key file would be read. +
If you need it in script, just use the pipe redirection: +
echo $keyfile | cryptsetup loopaesOpen --key-file=- <device> <name>

Use *--keyfile-size* to specify the proper key length if needed.

Use *--offset* to specify device offset. Note that the units need to be
specified in number of 512 byte sectors.

Use *--skip* to specify the IV offset. If the original device used an
offset and but did not use it in IV sector calculations, you have to
explicitly use *--skip 0* in addition to the offset parameter.

Use *--hash* to override the default hash function for passphrase
hashing (otherwise it is detected according to key size).

*<options>* can be [--cipher, --key-file, --keyfile-size, --keyfile-offset,
--key-size, --offset, --skip, --hash, --readonly, --allow-discards, --refresh].

=== TrueCrypt and VeraCrypt
*open --type tcrypt <device> <name>* +
tcryptOpen <device> <name> (*old syntax*)

Opens the TCRYPT (TrueCrypt and VeraCrypt compatible) <device> and sets
up a mapping <name>.

*<options>* can be [--key-file, --tcrypt-hidden, --tcrypt-system,
--tcrypt-backup, --readonly, --test-passphrase, --allow-discards,
--veracrypt (ignored), --disable-veracrypt, --veracrypt-pim,
--veracrypt-query-pim, --header,
--cipher, --hash, --tries, --timeout, --verify-passphrase].

The keyfile parameter allows a combination of file content with the
passphrase and can be repeated. Note that using keyfiles is compatible
with TCRYPT and is different from LUKS keyfile logic.

If *--cipher* or *--hash* options are used, only cipher chains or PBKDF2
variants with the specified hash algorithms are checked. This could
speed up unlocking the device (but also it reveals some information
about the container).

If you use *--header* in combination with hidden or system options, the
header file must contain specific headers on the same positions as the
original encrypted container.

*WARNING:* Option *--allow-discards* cannot be combined with option
*--tcrypt-hidden*. For normal mapping, it can cause the *destruction of
hidden volume* (hidden volume appears as unused space for outer volume
so this space can be discarded).

=== BitLocker
*open --type bitlk <device> <name>* +
bitlkOpen <device> <name> (*old syntax*)

Opens the BITLK (a BitLocker compatible) <device> and sets up a mapping
<name>.

*<options>* can be [--key-file, --keyfile-offset, --keyfile-size, --key-size,
--readonly, --test-passphrase, --allow-discards --volume-key-file, --tries,
--timeout, --verify-passphrase].

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