It is relatively lightweight, and has an easy to use interface. VeraCrypt has been specifically designed to give you better security with the data you want to encrypt. 2013, and has released its latest release (version 1.21) on July 9, 2017. It adds enhanced security to the algorithms used for system and partitions encryption making it immune to new developments in brute-force attacks. VeraCrypt for Linux is an open source tool used for on-the-fly encryption. This package was approved by moderator AdmiringWorm on. VeraCrypt is a free disk encryption software based on TrueCrypt 7.1a. file names, folder names, contents of every file, free space, meta data, etc) to give you as much security as possible.

The entire file system is encrypted (e.g. This is a very secure method of data encryption as any data that is stored on an encrypted volume cannot be read (decrypted) without using the correct password/keyfile(s) or correct encryption keys. veracrypt-1.24u7-7.1.mga8, Disk encryption software, linux/armv7hl. On-the-fly encryption means that data is automatically encrypted right before it is saved and decrypted right after it is loaded, without any user intervention. disksearch-1.2.1-7, Catalog and search tool for removable media, linux/noarch.

To dismount it when you are finished simply highlight your drive in the main window and select “Dismount”.VeraCrypt is a great application to establish and maintain an on-the-fly-encrypted volume. Now you have your mounted drive, the directory is specified in the program. The first slot is already mounted but in your instance it probably won’t be.įind the file that will represent your encrypted file system – in this case /data1/veracrypt4t – this can be typed directly into the dropdown box or you can browse with “Select File”.ĭue to the complexity and length of the password I have been choosing to check “Display Password” to confirm it is correct before pressing OK. This will bring up the Veracrypt GUI as seen below.

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