CryptDisk

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Downloads are available at CryptDisk.net

August 18 2017

I want to create my own version of TrueCrypt, which was retired in 2012. CryptDisk will fix some of the problems and irritants I encountered when using TrueCrypt on a daily basis.

History:

• August 18 2017: Created the project.
• August 24: My virtual disk driver is (mostly) working.
• August 27: Loader app now has a much nicer volume manager.
• August 28: Mount/Unmount is now working.
• August 30: Driver v2.0 is working.

  19 days from concept to the first working version.

• September 1: IRP tracing is working.
• September 3: Rewrote Crypt for passwords, added key manager.
• September 4: Wrote simplified CryptKM.
• September 5: CryptDisk encrypt/decrypt is working.
• September 6: Redesigned the volume info, added SectorInfo.
• September 7: Added Test Console.
• September 12: Fast cloning is working.
  CryptDisk is now feature-complete, anything more is extra.
• September 14: Normal users can start/stop. (No admin required.)
• October 2: Integrated Salsa20 and ChaCha20 block ciphers.
• October 19: Solved the "SDF Glitch"
• January 28 2018: Rewrote the Crypt and key manager for a simplified, streamlined user experience.
• March 22 2018: Major release
  Full Windows 10 support
  The driver is now Microsoft-certified, allowing it to load on all Windows 10 systems, including Secure Boot.
  Passwords are now hashed using Argon2.
  Fast disk cloning is now even faster.
  Added support for DH public/private key pairs.
  All block ciphers now support custom round counts.
  Added hybrid AES/Salsa/ChaCha ciphers.
  Streamlined UI to mount frequently used volumes in three keystrokes.
  Added command scripts to automate frequent tasks.
  Improved progress updates for long tasks (creating new volumes, cloning disks)
• December 5 2021: Command line launcher
  Commands can now be run from a command shell (cmd, powershell, bash) with support for stdio redirection and returned error codes.