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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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<div class="attack">
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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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The *Disks* utility lists all the current storage devices on the left side of the screen.
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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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In the **Format Disk** dialog:
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[[!img empty_device.png class="screenshot" alt="Free Space 123 GB"]]
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In the **Create Partition** screen:
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**Partition Size**: you can create a partition on the whole device or only on part of it.
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You can give a name to the partition.
This name remains invisible until the partition is open but can help
you to identify it during use.
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<div class="caution">
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In the **Set Password** screen:
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**Password**: type a passphrase for the encrypted partition and repeat it to confirm.
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Then click **Create**.
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[[!img encrypted_partition.png class="screenshot" alt="Partition 1 4.0 GB LUKS / Filesystem 4.0 GB Ext4"]]
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If you want to create another partition in the free space on the device, click on the free space and then click on the **[[!img lib/list-add.png alt="Create partition" class="symbolic" link="no"]]** button again.
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You can open this new partition from the sidebar of the *Files* browser with the name you gave it.
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Plug in the external storage device that has the encrypted partition.
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