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 1. Double-click on the downloaded file. Choose an installation path when asked for and finish the installation.  1. Double-click the downloaded file. Choose an installation path when asked for and finish the installation.
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In order to use TrueCrypt, you need to create a new encrypted volume. In order to use TrueCrypt, you need to create a new volume.
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 1. Choose "Create an encrypted file container". (If you need another volume type, please ask your sysadmin how to proceed).  1. Choose "Create an encrypted file container". (If you need another volume type, please ask your sysadmin about it).
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=== Accessing your volume ===
To mount your volume and access your data, you have to start TrueCrypt.
 1. In the main window, select a drive letter in the upper part of the window. Your volume will be mounted with this drive letter as its name.
 1. In the lower part of TrueCrypts main window, choose "select File..." to specify the file that contains your volume.
 1. Click on "Mount". Now you need to enter the volumes' password.
 1. After your volume has been mounted successfully, it appears in the file browser as a new disk, labeled with the drive letter selected earlier. The new disk behaves like an normal disk, so to access your data, e.g. simply double click the disk icon, navigate to the desired document and open it. Alternatively, open your documents directly in your applications.

You can mount as many different volumes as there exist free drive letters in TrueCrypts' selection window. If you want to unmount a volume, simply select the volume in the list and choose "Volumes -> Dismount Volumes" from menubar in TrueCrypts main window.

TrueCrypt

Installation

To successfully install TrueCrypt, you must have administrator privileges.

  1. Download the latest version of TrueCrypt from http://www.truecrypt.org/downloads.

  2. Double-click the downloaded file. Choose an installation path when asked for and finish the installation.

Usage

Create a new volume

In order to use TrueCrypt, you need to create a new volume.

  1. Start TrueCrypt (usually from Start -> All Programms -> TrueCrypt).

  2. In the main window, select "Create Volume".
  3. Choose "Create an encrypted file container". (If you need another volume type, please ask your sysadmin about it).
  4. Choose whether you want to hide the new volume or not. In most cases, it should not be necessary to hide the volume, so you can accept the default and continue.
  5. Choose a location and a name for the file containing your volume.
  6. Choose how to encrypt your volume. In most cases, the default settings should be fine.
  7. Now, you need to specify how much space your volume should contain. Since it is not possible to enlarge an existing volume, you should carefully choose your volumes size.
  8. Now, you need to enter your password. Again, choose your password wisely. If you forget it, you are no longer able to access your files. However, if you choose a password that is too simple, the data on your volume are less secure than with a more complicated password.
  9. Finally, choose with what filesystem your volume should be formatted. In generall, the default settings are ok.
  10. Select "Format" to create your volume. When its created, exit the wizard to use your volume.

Accessing your volume

To mount your volume and access your data, you have to start TrueCrypt.

  1. In the main window, select a drive letter in the upper part of the window. Your volume will be mounted with this drive letter as its name.

  2. In the lower part of TrueCrypts main window, choose "select File..." to specify the file that contains your volume.

  3. Click on "Mount". Now you need to enter the volumes' password.
  4. After your volume has been mounted successfully, it appears in the file browser as a new disk, labeled with the drive letter selected earlier. The new disk behaves like an normal disk, so to access your data, e.g. simply double click the disk icon, navigate to the desired document and open it. Alternatively, open your documents directly in your applications.

You can mount as many different volumes as there exist free drive letters in TrueCrypts' selection window. If you want to unmount a volume, simply select the volume in the list and choose "Volumes -> Dismount Volumes" from menubar in TrueCrypts main window.