Open GoogleCodeExporter opened 9 years ago
This issue should be categorized as "enhancement" rather than "defect".
Clearly the more versatile authentication and authorisation methods get, the
better to achieve a level of security. Adding TOTP is a great feature to head
for, but clearly it would be very advanced to integrate it into the current
(and also future) LUKS header specifications.
I write this to note that the current LUKS features also offer opportunities
for some sort of two-factor authentication:
1. You can use the remote header option. If you combine this with using a
passphrase, you already get two factors: device storing the header - for
example a usb-device to store the header (something you have) and passphrase
(something you know). This combination is the classic two-factor available.
2. Depending on your initrd/initramfs environment you can use two-factor to
access a LUKS-key. For example you can gpg-encrypt the keyfile, resulting in
the input of a passphrase to access it for unlocking the LUKS encrypted device.
Nonetheless, if somebody would be able to enhance the existing to add TOTP
support, that would be surely useful and great for users. Just wanted to note
the status quo does allow for some features like this.
Original comment by randomic...@gmail.com
on 30 Jan 2015 at 6:26
Original issue reported on code.google.com by
e...@2h0t.com
on 24 Dec 2014 at 10:30