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Documentation for VeraCrypt 1.26.31. Release notes. VeraCrypt 1.26.31 User Guide CHM — English (PGP Signature).

This documentation is not guaranteed to be error-free and is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. For more information, see Disclaimers.

• Preface
• Introduction
• Beginner's Tutorial
• VeraCrypt Volume
  • Creating a New VeraCrypt Volume
  • Favorite Volumes
  • System Favorite Volumes
• System Encryption
  • Hidden Operating System
  • Operating Systems Supported for System Encryption
  • EFI Secure Boot
  • VeraCrypt Rescue Disk
• Plausible Deniability
  
  • Hidden Volume
    • Protection of Hidden Volumes Against Damage
    • Security Requirements and Precautions Pertaining to Hidden Volumes
  • Hidden Operating System
• Main Program Window
  • Program Menu
  • Mounting Volumes
• Normal Unmount vs Force Unmount
• Avoid Third-Party File Extensions
• Parallelization
• Pipelining
• Hardware acceleration
• Hot keys
• Keyfiles
• Security Tokens & Smart Cards
• EMV Smart Cards
• Portable Mode
• TrueCrypt Support
• Converting TrueCrypt Volumes & Partitions
• Conversion Guide for Versions 1.26 and Later
• Default Mount Parameters
• Language Packs
• Encryption Algorithms
  • AES
  • Camellia
  • Kuznyechik
  • Serpent
  • Twofish
  • Cascades of ciphers
• Hash Algorithms
  • BLAKE2s-256
  • BLAKE2b-512
  • SHA-256
  • SHA-512
  • Whirlpool
  • Streebog
• Key Derivation Algorithms
  • Argon2id
  • PBKDF2
• Supported Operating Systems
• Command Line Usage
  • Windows
  • Linux and macOS
• Security Model
• Security Requirements And Precautions
  
  • Data Leaks
    • Paging File
    • Memory Dump Files
    • Hibernation File
  • Unencrypted Data in RAM
  • VeraCrypt RAM Encryption
  • VeraCrypt Memory Protection
  • Physical Security
  • Malware
  • Multi-User Environment
  • Authenticity and Integrity
  • Choosing Passwords and Keyfiles
  • Changing Passwords and Keyfiles
  • Trim Operation
  • Wear-Leveling
  • Reallocated Sectors
  • Defragmenting
  • Journaling File Systems
  • Volume Clones
  • Additional Security Requirements and Precautions
• How To Back Up Securely
• Miscellaneous
  • Using VeraCrypt Without Administrator Privileges
  • Sharing Over Network
  • VeraCrypt Background Task
  • Volume Mounted as Removable Medium
  • VeraCrypt System Files & Application Data
  • How To Remove Encryption
  • Uninstalling VeraCrypt
  • Digital Signatures
• Troubleshooting
• Incompatibilities
• Known Issues and Limitations
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Technical Details
  • Notation
  • Encryption Scheme
  • Modes of Operation
  • Header Key Derivation, Salt, and Iteration Count
  • Random Number Generator
  • Keyfiles
  • PIM
  • VeraCrypt Volume Format Specification
  • Compliance with Standards and Specifications
  • Source Code
  • Building VeraCrypt From Source
    • Windows Build Guide
    • Linux Build Guide
• Contact
• Legal Information
• Version History
• Acknowledgements
• References