Problem/Justification (What is the problem you are trying to solve with this feature/improvement or why should it be considered?) Absence of dm_mod prevents mounting LUKS encrypted drives for offline backup Impact (How is this feature going to impact all TrueNAS users? What are the benefits and …

Thank you for your suggestion but iXsystems does not currently have any interest in implementing LUKS in the foreseeable future. In order to release votes and not drag the discussion we have archived this discussion for now. Thank you for understanding.

[Not Accepted] Support for LUKS

Feature Requests

Topic		Replies	Views
[Not Accepted] Request to add `dm_mod.so` back into SCALE Feature Requests SCALE	28	599	January 6, 2026
Cryptsetup and dm_mod kernel module load TrueNAS General	42	1005	February 17, 2026
Moving apps/containers to encrypted datasets? Apps and Virtualization SCALE , Apps , VM , Security , Encryption	10	182	June 6, 2026
FANGTOOTH observations / issues TrueNAS General SCALE	50	909	June 21, 2025
Allow Encryption of ix-apps Feature Requests	32	872	June 20, 2026

[Not Accepted] Support for LUKS

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