Program Features
- Support for encryption algorithm AES, Twofish, Serpent, including their combinations.
- Transparent encryption of disk partitions.
- Full support for dynamic disks.
- Support for disk devices with large sector size (important for hardware RAID operation).
- High performance, comparable to efficiency of a non-encrypted system.
- Support for hardware AES acceleration:
- AES-NI instruction set on new Intel CPU;
- PadLock extensions on VIA processors.
- Support for hardware AES acceleration:
- Broad choice in configuration of booting an encrypted OS. Support for various multi-boot options.
- Full compatibility with third party boot loaders (LILO, GRUB, etc.).
- Encryption of system and bootable partitions with pre-boot authentication.
- Option to place boot loader on external medium and to authenticate using the key medium.
- Support for key files.
- Full support for external storage devices.
- Option to create encrypted CDs and DVDs.
- Full support for encryption of external USB storage devices.
- Automatic mounting of disk partitions and external storage devices.
- Support for hotkeys and optional command-line interface (CLI).
- Open license GNU GPLv3.
For limitations in the current version, as well as other technical information, see official website.
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