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suse-agama/encryption-method

Disk encryption method for SLES 16+ Agama installations

Disk Encryption Method

Encryption method to use when suse-agama/encryption-enabled is true.

Supported Methods

  • luks2 (default) - Modern LUKS2 encryption with Argon2 key derivation
  • luks1 - Legacy LUKS encryption (for compatibility)
  • pervasiveLuks2 - LUKS2 variant for IBM Z systems
  • tpm_fde - TPM-based Full Disk Encryption (automated unlocking)

Recommendations

  • Use luks2 for new installations (RHEL 10+ and SLES 16+ default)
  • Use tpm_fde for trusted environments requiring automated boot
  • Use luks1 only for compatibility with older systems

Notes

  • LUKS2 provides better security and performance than LUKS1
  • TPM-based FDE requires compatible hardware

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