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<h1 id="luks">Introduction to <span class="application">LUKS</span></h1>

<h1 id="luks">Introduction to <span class="application">LUKS</span></h1>

You can create other encrypted volumes using
<span class="application">LUKS</span> to encrypt, for example, another
USB stick or an external hard disk.
<span class="application">LUKS</span> is the standard for disk
encryption in Linux.

<h2 id="comparison">Comparison between <span class="application">LUKS</span> and <span class="application">VeraCrypt</span></h2>

<h2 id="comparison">Comparison between <span class="application">LUKS</span> and <span class="application">VeraCrypt</span></h2>

You can also open <span class="application">VeraCrypt</span> encrypted
volumes in Tails. <span class="application">VeraCrypt</span> is a disk
encryption tool for Windows, macOS, and Linux. [[See our documentation
about <span class="application">VeraCrypt</span>.|veracrypt]]

<h2 class="bullet-number-three">Create a new1 id="creating">Creating an encrypted partition</h21>

<h1 id="creating">Creating an encrypted partition</h1>

<h2 id="identifying">Identifying your external storage device</h2>

<span class="application">Disks</span>The *Disks* utility lists all the current storage
devices on the left side of the screen.

The *Disks* utility lists all the current storage devices on the left side of the screen.

A new device appears in the list of storage devices. Click on it:.

A new device appears in the list of storage devices. Click on it.

<h2 class="bullet-number-twoid="formatting">Formatting the device</h2>

<h2 id="formatting">Formatting the device</h2>

In the <span class="guilabel">**Format Disk</span>** dialog:

In the **Format Disk** dialog:

If you want to securely erasoverwrite all data on the device, choose to <span class="guilabel">**Overwrite existing data with zeroes</span>** in the <span class="guilabel">Erase</span> drop-down list**Erase** menu.

If you want to overwrite all data on the device, choose **Overwrite existing data with zeroes** in the **Erase** menu.

Click **Format**.

<h2 class="bullet-number-threeid="partition">Createing a new encrypted partition</h2>

<h2 id="partition">Creating a new encrypted partition</h2>

In the <span class="guilabel">Format Disk</span>**Format Volume** dialog:

In the **Format Volume** dialog:

<span class="guilabel">Volume Name</span>: y 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.

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.

<span class="guilabel">Type</span>: choose <span class="guilabel"> Choose **Internal disk for use with Linux systems
only (Ext4)</span> and <span class="guilabel">** and **Password protect volume (LUKS)</span>.**.

Choose **Internal disk for use with Linux systems
only (Ext4)** and **Password protect volume (LUKS)**.

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<h2 class="bullet-number-fourid="using">Useing the new partition</h2>

<h2 id="using">Using the new partition</h2>

<h1 id="opening">Opening an existing encrypted partition</h1>

<h1 id="opening">Opening an existing encrypted partition</h1>

To close the partition aAfter you finished using ithe partition, click on the <span class="guimenu">[[!img lib/media-eject.png
alt="Eject" class="symbolic" link="no"]]</span> button next to the partition in the
sidebar of the f*Files* browser. to eject the partition safety and lock again the
encryption.

After you finished using the partition, click on the [[!img lib/media-eject.png
alt="Eject" class="symbolic" link="no"]] button next to the partition in the
sidebar of the *Files* browser to eject the partition safety and lock again the
encryption.