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[[!meta title="Creating and using LUKS encrypted volumes"]]
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[[!toc levels=2]]
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<h1 id="luks">Introduction to <i>LUKS</i></h1>
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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.
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[[!inline pages="doc/encryption_and_privacy/luks_vs_veracrypt.inline" raw="yes" sort="age"]]
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Plug in the external storage device that you want to use.
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A new device appears in the list of storage devices. Click on it.
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[[!img storage_devices_after.png class="screenshot" alt=""]]
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Click on the **[[!img lib/list-add.png alt="Create partition" class="symbolic" link="no"]]** button to create a new partition on the device.
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In the **Create Partition** screen:
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In the **Set Password** screen:
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Then click **Create**.
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It is possible to open such encrypted volumes from other operating systems. But, doing so might compromise the security provided by Tails.
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For example, image thumbnails might be created and saved by the other operating system. Or, the contents of files might be indexed by the other operating system.
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