Encrypting a Volume with NBDE

In this hands-on lab, we will use Network-Bound Disk Encryption (NBDE) to encrypt a volume on a host. The volume has already been created and encrypted with LUKS. Now we need to implement NBDE so the volume can be automatically decrypted at boot.

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Learning Objectives

Successfully complete this lab by achieving the following learning objectives:

Set Up Tang Server

Check the Server 1 status first:

In your Server 1 terminal window, check the status of the LUKS-encrypted volume (payroll) by running the following command:
```
cryptsetup -v status payroll
```
Determine where the volume is mounted by running the following command:
```
df -h
```
List the contents of the payroll directory by running the following command:
```
ls /payroll
```

Switch to your Server 2 terminal window:

Install Tang by running the following command:
```
sudo yum install -y tang
```
Generate the keys for Tang by running the following command:
```
/usr/libexec/tangd-keygen /var/db/tang
```
Configure Tang to run at boot by running the following command:
```
sudo systemctl enable tangd.socket --now
```
Verify that two Tang keys were created by running the following command:
```
sudo ls /var/db/tang
```
Determine the IP address of Server 2 by running the following command:
```
ip addr
```

Encrypt `/dev/xvdg` Using NBDE

First, install the necessary Clevis packages on Server 1 by running the following command:
```
sudo yum install -y clevis clevis-luks clevis-dracut
```
Next, encrypt the /dev/xvdg disk with the Tang key from Server 2 by running the following command:
```
sudo clevis bind luks -d /dev/xvdg tang '{"url":"http://10.0.0.&LT;SERVER2_IP&gt;"}'
```
Verify that the key was entered into the LUKS header of /dev/xvdg by running the following command:
```
sudo luksmeta show -d /dev/xvdg
```
Verify that slot 1 is active and there is a key value next to it.
Lastly, run the sudo dracut -f command to force to retrieval of the Tang key at boot.

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Encrypting a Volume with NBDE

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