diff --git a/bin/lmount b/bin/lmount
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a5bc18c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/lmount
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+if [ "$#" -ne 2 ]; then
+    echo -e >&2 "\x1B[1;31merror:\x1B[0;1m this program expects two arguments\x1B[0m"
+    echo -e >&2 "\x1B[1;33musage:\x1B[0;1m sudo lmount <drive> <mount point>"
+
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ "$USER" != "root" ]; then
+    echo -e >&2 "\x1B[1;31merror:\x1B[0;1m this program must be run as root\x1B[0m"
+    echo -e >&2 "\x1B[1;33musage:\x1B[0;1m sudo lmount <drive> <mount point>"
+
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Mounts an encrypt external drive to a specified mount point
+cryptsetup luksOpen $1 external
+mount /dev/mapper/external $2
diff --git a/bin/lumount b/bin/lumount
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..da87254
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/lumount
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+if [ "$#" -ne 1 ]; then
+    echo -e >&2 "\x1B[1;31merror:\x1B[0;1m this program expects one argument\x1B[0m"
+    echo -e >&2 "\x1B[1;33musage:\x1B[0;1m sudo lumount <mount point>"
+
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ "$USER" != "root" ]; then
+    echo -e >&2 "\x1B[1;31merror:\x1B[0;1m this program must be run as root\x1B[0m"
+    echo -e >&2 "\x1B[1;33musage:\x1B[0;1m sudo lumount <mount point>"
+
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Mounts an encrypt external drive to a specified mount point
+umount $1
+cryptsetup luksClose external