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mhogomchungu / zuluCrypt

zuluCrypt is a front end to cryptsetup and tcplay and it allows easy management of encrypted block devices
https://mhogomchungu.github.io/zuluCrypt
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What are the defaults? #179

Closed mercertom closed 1 year ago

mercertom commented 2 years ago

Using VeraCrypt on Windows, and it tries several different PRF and also TrueCrypt mode, but it won't unlock the volume. Can you describe the default volumes that zulucrypt would make, and possibly recommend an alternative to VeraCrypt or what settings I need to use to access volumes from Windows?

mhogomchungu commented 2 years ago

It should just work.

  1. You created the volume with zuluCypt? If yes, what version.

  2. How long is your password.

  3. Is it made up of printable characters only?

mercertom commented 2 years ago
  1. Probably the current version of 1-2 years ago.
  2. about 10 characters
  3. Yes.

I've managed to unlock the volume in LibreCrypt, I can browse and see all the files, correct names, etc. BUT, it hangs and can't be force quit if I try to interact with any of the files, like open or copy the files with any app.

mhogomchungu commented 2 years ago

Does your password use non latin characters?

mercertom commented 2 years ago

No, it's all very normal latin/utf/iso/english characters.

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Does your password use non latin characters?

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mercertom commented 1 year ago

Can you please describe the defaults?

mhogomchungu commented 1 year ago

If your volume a TrueCrypt volume or a VeraCrypt volume?

Unlock the volume using zuluCrypt and then right click the entry on the UI and then select "properties" and post a screenshot of the generated window.

Crypto properties that were used when the volume was created should be on the properties window.

Defaults are used ONLY when creating a volume.

When unlocking a volume, ALL options are tried until a match is found so there is not point in asking for defaults when unlocking a volume.

I find it strange that zuluCrypt and LibreCrypt can unlock your volume but not VeraCrypt.

Try again in VeraCrypt with the backup header option set and see if it makes a difference, the option to set a backup header is seen in the image below.

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mercertom commented 1 year ago

Tried backup header option, still fails. Librecrypt doesn't really work, it's read-only and buggy, but it does unlock the volume and I see all the files inside. I don't have access to zulucrypt in windows.

mhogomchungu commented 1 year ago

If your volume a TrueCrypt volume or a VeraCrypt volume?

Unlock the volume using zuluCrypt and then right click the entry on the UI and then select "properties" and post a screenshot of the generated window.

You did not respond to the above part. I need to know more about your volume.

mercertom commented 1 year ago

I dont have zulucrypt in windows. Whats the default? thats what the volumes are, and why Im asking.

-------- Original Message -------- On Aug 18, 2022, 00:11, mhogomchungu wrote:

If your volume a TrueCrypt volume or a VeraCrypt volume?

Unlock the volume using zuluCrypt and then right click the entry on the UI and then select "properties" and post a screenshot of the generated window.

You did not respond to the above part. I need to know more about your volume.

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mhogomchungu commented 1 year ago

This LibreCrypt FAQ says it can not open TrueCrypt volumes. They didnt mention it but i suspect it also does not support VeraCrypt volumes.

zuluCrypt defaults to LUKS volumes when creating a volume and LibreCrypt supports it as its primary volume type.

I suspect the reason why VeraCrypt can not open your volume is because it is neither a TrueCrypt volume nor a VeraCrypt volume. VeraCrypt supports only these two formats.

I suspect the reason why zuluCrypt can open it and LibreCrypt can open it also is because your volume is a LUKS volume.

zuluCrypt supports LUKS1, LUKS2, PLAIN-dmcrypt, VeraCrypt and TrueCrypt volumes.

Summary, you cant use your volume with VeraCrypt application.

mhogomchungu commented 1 year ago

Closing this one as "invalid"

mercertom commented 1 year ago

"zuluCrypt defaults to LUKS"

is part of the answer to "What are the defaults?"