openSuse full disk encryption

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Published on 2012-11-15T16:41:48Z Indexed on 2012/11/15 17:04 UTC
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opensuse-12.2

I'm a proud Suser. I'm about to reinstall 12.2 on my ASUS N76VZ (UEFI x64 laptop).

Since I'm very sensitive about laptop security against theft or unwanted inspection, I chose to use BitLocker with USB dongle in Windows 7.

When installing Suse the last time I found that only the home partition (separated from root) was capable of being encrypted.

Does Suse offer a full disk encryption solution like BitLocker that I haven't discovered yet? Or is encrypting home partition the only way to protect data?

Encrypting only home is feasible as one stores personal data in home, but I still would like to encrypt the whole thing!

Also, using a hardware token (no TPM available) for unlocking is preferred to password, if possible!

Thanks

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