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<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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The GNOME desktop*Disks* utility allows you to opencreate encrypted volumes.
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The *Disks* utility allows you to create encrypted volumes.
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The GNOME desktop allows you to open encrypted volumes.
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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>
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<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>
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<h2 id="comparison">Comparison between <i>LUKS</i> and <i>VeraCrypt</i></h2>
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<h2 id="comparison">Comparison between <i>LUKS</i> and <i>VeraCrypt</i></h2>
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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]]
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Create<h1 id="creating">Creating an encrypted partition</h1>
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<h1 id="creating">Creating an encrypted partition</h1>
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Choose **Apps&nbsp;▸ Utilities&nbsp;▸ Disks** to open the *Disks* utility.
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<h2 id="identifying">Identifying your external storage device</h2>
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<h2 id="identifying">Identifying your external storage device</h2>
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The *Disks* utility lists all the current storage devices on the left side of the screen.
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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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<h2 id="formatting">Formatting the device</h2>
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[[!img lib/system-run.png alt="Additional partition options" class="symbolic" link="no"]]
Click on the [[!img lib/view-more.png alt="Drive Options" class="symbolic" link="no"]] button in the title bar and choose **Format Disk** to erase all the existing partitions on the device.
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Click on the [[!img lib/view-more.png alt="Drive Options" class="symbolic" link="no"]] button in the title bar and choose **Format Disk** to erase all the existing partitions on the device.
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In the **Format Disk** dialog:
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In the **Format Disk** dialog:
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If you want to securely erasoverwrite all data on the device, choose to <span class="guilabel">**Overwrite existing data with zeroes</span>** in the **Erase** drop-down listmenu.
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If you want to overwrite all data on the device, choose **Overwrite existing data with zeroes** in the **Erase** menu.
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<p>Overwriting existing data does not erase all data on flash
memories, such as USB sticks and SSDs (Solid-State Drives).</p>
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<p>See the [[limitations of file deletion|doc/encryption_and_privacy/secure_deletion#spare]].</p>
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Choose <span class="guilabel">**Compatible with all systems and devices (MBR/DOS)</span>** in the **Partitioning** menu.
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Choose **Compatible with all systems and devices (MBR/DOS)** in the **Partitioning** menu.
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Click **Format**.
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