# Creating fully encrypted ZFS pool

DevFeed: [Creating fully encrypted ZFS pool](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/creating-fully-encrypted-zfs-pool-27668.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://gagor.pro/2021/11/creating-fully-encrypted-zfs-pool/>)

Author: Tom

Published: 2021-11-22T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Tomasz Gągor](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/tomasz-gagor.md>)

Topics: [Filesystems](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/filesystems.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>), [Encryption](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/encryption.md>), [backups](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/backups.md>)

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## AI overview

A tutorial on creating a fully encrypted ZFS pool on Linux. It covers choosing RAIDZ1, generating and backing up an encryption key, creating the pool with stable disk identifiers, and configuring automatic decryption at boot.

## Source excerpt

Learn how to create a fully encrypted ZFS pool on Linux, including steps for generating encryption keys and configuring ZFS for secure data storage.