To help pick the appropriate file system, VeraCrypt asks if you plan to store files larger than 4 GB on the device. Note: If you password is shorter than 20 characters you will get a popup. This is the only thing preventing someone from gaining access to your drive, so follow the on-screen advice for creating a strong password. Select Next when you’re ready to proceed.Ĭreate a secure password or key for your drive. VeraCrypt shows the size of the drive you chose to help you confirm that you picked the right one.
Note: you can leave hash algorithm at SHA-512 if you prefer. The defaults of AES and change hash algorithm to SHA-256 are fine, so select Next. VeraCrypt asks you to select encryption options.
Select the USB device to encrypt and click ok.Ĭhoose Create encrypted volume and format it, then select Next. Select Create Volume to begin.Ĭlick Encrypt a non-system partition/drive and click Next.Ĭhoose Standard VeraCrypt volume, then select Next.Ĭhoose Select Device to open a window containing the drives and partitions on your computer. The bottom portion is filled with the controls for VeraCrypt. The top half of the window contains a table of drives. Installation is completed, now let’s encrypt. You may get a popup to disable Windows Fast start answer no In continuing on with protecting your data and using encryption of USB external drives we will cover another open source program VeraCrypt.Ĭlick Finish.
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