On 16.06.2009, davide wrote: > xts needs parameters size 512 for the same security level than aes 256 or is it > just a typo? AES is an encryption algorithm, XTS is the mode of operation. But I know what you mean, the answer is that if you use cryptsetup with aes-xts and -s 512, both aes and xts operate with a 256 bits key. --------------------------------------------------------------------- dm-crypt mailing list - http://www.saout.de/misc/dm-crypt/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: dm-crypt-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: dm-crypt-help@xxxxxxxx