Questions tagged [truecrypt]

TrueCrypt is a software application used for on-the-fly encryption (OTFE). It is distributed without cost (see tag details for source code and documentation link). It can create a virtual encrypted disk within a file or encrypt a partition or (under MS Windows except Windows 2000) the entire storage device (pre-boot authentication). -Wikipedia

TrueCrypt is a discontinued software application used for on-the-fly encryption (OTFE). It is distributed without cost and the source code and documentation is now available through this link.

It can create a virtual encrypted disk within a file or encrypt a partition or (under MS Windows except Windows 2000) the entire storage device (pre-boot authentication). -Wikipedia

Also, there is now a successor available at codeplex, which is based on the TrueCrypt sourcecode: VeraCrypt.

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Linux bash shell script with password hide for truecrypt

I try to create my own linux bash script that calls truecrypt for mounting. As option a need to set the password for the truecrypt file. I can do this inside the bash script but if someone open it, they can see the password. The script will later…
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DD Extract LAST 256bytes from an unknown size partition/drive?

With dd (http://www.chrysocome.net/dd) you can extract the FIRST 256 bytes of a drive/partition using a command such as: dd if=\\.\g: of=.\myheader.hd bs=256 count=1 How can I get the LAST 256 bytes of the same partition without knowing the total…
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Unable to register TrueCrypt device events

I am having a problem trying to use windows RegisterDeviceNotification function to register notification for TrueCrypt drives. My code is a windows service and the registration part is as follows: TCHAR volumePath[MAX_PATH]; _stprintf(…
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SCCM: Check if Truecrypt is Enabled

My company uses Truecrypt (I know) to encrypt all their Windows 7 workstations. It's installed by default into the image, but it's run manually to encrypt the drive. I need to figure out a way to query all of our workstations to figure out whether…
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Issues compiling Veracrypt on Mac OS X El Capitan 10.11.5

I'm having issues compiling Veracrypt on El Capitan This is the error I get: ../Crypto/Whirlpool.c:511:3: error: unknown token in expression KSH(2, 3, 2, 1, 0, 7) ^ ../Crypto/Whirlpool.c:452:2: note: expanded from…
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Run the script automatically in bootup in freebsd

I tried to run the script, so that when ever I restart the freebsd, the script should run automatically, I kept that script in /etc/rc.d/ and gave full permissions, it is not executing but it is saying: eval: truecrypt not found but when I am…
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DSO missing from command line Compiling TrueCrypt

I've been trying to compile truecrypt 7.1a on Debian Jessie 8.1.0 AMD64 for the past two days now. I have wxGTK2.8.12 source because Debian Jessie only have v3.0 packages. That's a problem because wxwidgets3.0 has protected wxstandardpaths so you…
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Git/Veracrypt EOL hell - cannot discard modified files

Does veracrypt do any sort of file caching in memory that might be preventing changes to my git config files to be recognized? Long version: I have a repo on a veracrypt partition shared with Windows. While trying to enforce EOL's in my repo, I am…
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Is it possible to get information which drives encrypted by TrueCrypt?

Is there any chance to get from C# application the information which drives were encrypted by TrueCrypt application. Other options would be also very helpful. Thank you very much in advance.
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How Do Encryption Services Like Boxcryptor And CloudFogger Work?

I am familiar with TrueCrypt and the whole volume in which I drop files and then lock everything up, but how do services like Boxcryptor and CloudFogger work? They seem to act like they have file volumes that wrap the files, but then I can move the…
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Script to automate TrueCrypt

So I am logging into a windows server and once I login as a administrator a small pop u box of the TrueCrypt comes up and it asks for a TrueCrypt password.Once I provide the password certain files will be mounted.So I am looking for a script which…
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Apache 2.2.2 error 403 with truecrypt encrypted device mounted on /var/www

First of all, I wouldn't be able to do anything without you! I've been lurking for so long time and have ALWAYS been able to find an answer to my issues. Not this time. I've tried my best to search, sorry if it has already been answered. To the…
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How to prevent exposing truecrypt arguments?

I have a script that mounts a truecrypt volume and the password is given as an argument. Any user on the system may issue the command ps -aux | grep truecrypt which will reveal the password to the encrypted volume. Moreover, by traversing the proc…
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Virtual filesytem over multiples files

is it possible to create and mount a virtual filesystem what is made over normal files and not over disk/partition? Firstly I though in LVM, and instead of use disks or partitions, use files. But it isn't possible, or I don't know how to dot it.…
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Truecrypt source code files

I recently have built truecrypt source code for windows on Visual 2012. I got 6 files succed, no failed, no skips. But.. there are no output files in "relese" directory which is said there should be in readme file. ANy idea what's the…
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