Jetico Product Release Notes:
BestCrypt Container Encryption for Linux v.2
Note: This document is regularly updated and is subject to change without notice. We invite you to share your feedback with us, including reporting issues with our products, via our online contact form at
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Minimum System Requirements
- Linux system with kernel version 2.6.32 or higher
- Kernel must allow dynamic module load
- Kernel headers must be installed properly (see information about Kernel development for your distribution)
- GNU C/C++ compiler of version 4.4 or higher
- UDEV library with headers of version 151 or higher
Supported Operating Systems
BestCrypt Container Encryption for Linux supports the following operating systems:
- 2.6.x or higher
- libudev
- Qt4 (optional, for GUI)
For older Linux kernels, please contact Jetico Technical Support
http://www.jetico.com/contact/.
Product Updates
11-July-2016 | v.2.0.13
- Added support for Linux kernel 4.6 (Fedora 24).
04-April-2016 | v.2.0.12
- Fixed RPM rebuild procedure on Fedora 23 to comply with the latest hardening.
01-February-2016 | v.2.0.11
- Added support for Linux kernel 4.3 (Fedora 23).
25-August-2015 | v.2.0.10
- Added support for Linux kernel 4.1.
10-July-2015 | v.2.0.9
- Fixed issue with kernel module unloading on Fedora 22.
22-April-2015 | v.2.0.8
- Fixed issue when rebuilding DKMS modules on Debian/Ubuntu kernel updates.
25-March-2015 | v.2.0.7
- Added support for Linux kernel 3.19.
19-December-2014 | v.2.0.6
- Fixed issue when rebuilding DKMS modules on Debian/Ubuntu kernel updates.
29-August-2014 | v.2.0.5
- Created APT repository with binary packages for Debian/Ubuntu based distributions.
- Verified and updated installation instructions.
14-May-2014 | v.2.0-4
- Added support for Linux kernel 3.14, including support for Fedora 20 Linux distribution.
- Enhanced scripting support: password can be passed via 'BESTCRYPT_PASSWORD' environment variable.
- Fixed compatibility issue with BestCrypt Container Encryption for Windows when creating hidden containers with 'SHA-256' keygen.
- Fixed minor bug for Debian 6.0 distribution (compiler warnings, init script dependencies).
03-September-2013 | v.2.0-3
16-May-2013 | v.2.0-2
- Fixed issue with containers located on block devices.
- Improved error checking and handling.
- Fixed minor bugs.
31-January-2013 | v.2.0-1
- Improved stability of Re-Encryption Options.
- Improved stability of BestCrypt kernel module.
19-November-2012 | v.2.0-0
Commercial version of BestCrypt Container Encryption for Linux v.2 announced.
- Redeveloped BestCrypt block device driver to support future Linux kernel changes.
- Added XTS and LRW encryption modes.
- Changed visible device politics so now there are no empty devices; new BestCrypt block device appears only during container linking process.
- Added proper graphical user interface (GUI).
- Added 'backup'/'restore' commands for bctool for backing up and restoring container headers.
- Added 'encrypt_header'/'decrypt_header' commands for bctool for encrypting and decrypting container headers to fully hide a container file.
- Dropped support of old Linux kernels (before 2.6); if this is still important for you, please contact our support.
25-May-2012 | BestCrypt Container Encryption for Linux v.2.0-0 Beta
Beta version of BestCrypt Container Encryption for Linux v.2 announced.
