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	[[!meta title="Creating and using LUKS encrypted volumes"]]
	[[!toc levels=2]]
	<h1 id="luks">Introduction to <i>LUKS</i></h1>
	<div class="tip">
	<p>The simplest way to carry around the documents that you want to use with Tails encrypted is to use the [[Persistent Storage\|persistent_storage]].</p>
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	You can create other encrypted volumes using LUKS to encrypt, for example, another USB stick or an external hard disk. LUKS is the standard for disk encryption in Linux.
	The Disks utility allows you to create encrypted volumes.
	The GNOME desktop allows you to open encrypted volumes.
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	<p>Such encrypted volumes, like the Persistent Storage, are not hidden.</p>
	<p>An attacker in possession of the device can know that there is an encrypted volume on it. Take into consideration that you can be forced or tricked to give out its passphrase.</p>
	<h2 id="comparison">Comparison between <i>LUKS</i> and <i>VeraCrypt</i></h2>
	You can also open VeraCrypt encrypted volumes in Tails. VeraCrypt is a disk encryption tool for Windows, macOS, and Linux. [[See our documentation about VeraCrypt.\|veracrypt]]
	[[!inline pages="doc/encryption_and_privacy/luks_vs_veracrypt.inline" raw="yes" sort="age"]]
	<h1 id="creating">Creating an encrypted partition</h1>
	Choose Apps ▸ Utilities ▸ Disks to open the Disks utility.
	<h2 id="identifying">Identifying your external storage device</h2>
	The Disks utility lists all the current storage devices on the left side of the screen.
	Plug in the external storage device that you want to use.
	A new device appears in the list of storage devices. Click on it.
	[[!img storage_devices_after.png class="screenshot" alt=""]]
	1. Check that the description of the device on the right side of the screen corresponds to your device: its brand, its size, etc.

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