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A quick and easy tutorial to use VeraCrypt to encrypt your USB's and drives.
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VeraCrypt is a free and open source encryption software. The software can create a virtual encrypted disk that works just like a regular disk but within a file. It can also encrypt a partition or the entire storage device with pre-boot authentication.
This software is available on Mac OSX, Linux and Windows. Just simply download the installation file from their official site. At the time of writing this was their official site.
Since I used Ubuntu my guide will be based on Debian based systems. Just download the Debian/Ubuntu .deb package from the website.
Run the command -
sudo dpkg -i VeraCrypt_File_Name.deb
Replace VeraCrypt_File_Name.deb with the name of your downloaded .deb file.
A simple .exe installation will work like a charm.
Create Volume option.Two options will load:
1) Create an encrypted file container: If this option is used VeraCrypt will create a file which will be used as a virtual mount point. A key point to remember here is that once a size is allocated to the file it cannot be increased nor decreased as opposed to the next option.
2) Create a non-system partition/drive: If this option is used VeraCrypt will encrypt your whole drive. The size of the drive is the size that will be available to you.
VeraCrypt suggests option 1 but I would say go for 2 if you do not know how much content you plan to encrypt. In this guide we will be going ahead with option 2.
💡 Note - If you are interested in option 1: Check out this video.
After selecting your drive aka the USB stick mount location, there are 2 cases here:
1) Your USB stick may be having content already. 2) Your USB stick is empty.
If your USB stick is empty no worries, in Volume Creation Mode select the Create encrypted volume and format it option. If your USB stick has content that you want then select the Encrypt partition in place option.
In Encryption Options if you know what you are doing change it to your preference. I left it at the default options as that sufficed me.
On a conclusive note to the setup I would like to say the Final steps for those who had content in their volume could be different nevertheless, it isn't rocket science to figure it out.
To now use your volume after it has been encrypted, ensure the device you want to use your volume on has VeraCrypt.
Select Device and select the encrypted volume mount point.1,2,3...etc and on Windows it will show as A,B,C...etc.Mount after selecting the slot and enter your password. Done! Now just navigate to the mount spot and enjoy accessing your files like a normal volume. Once done click on Dismount.1) How To Use VeraCrypt On Linux
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