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Introduction to *VeraCrypt*
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<p>To create new <i>VeraCrypt</i> volumes, do so outside of Tails. See
[[VeraCrypt: Beginner's Tutorial|https://veracrypt.io/en/Beginner%27s%20Tutorial.html]].</p>
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- **Passphrase**
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**Passphrase**
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- **System volume**: if you want to unlock an encrypted Windows system partition.
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**System volume**: if you want to unlock an encrypted Windows system partition.
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1. Choose
<span class="menuchoice">
**Applications**&nbsp;▸
** **Apps&nbsp;▸ Utilities**&nbsp;▸
<span class="guisubmenuitem"> Unlock VeraCrypt Volumes</span></span>.
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Choose **Apps&nbsp;▸ Utilities&nbsp;▸ Unlock VeraCrypt Volumes**.
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Click **Unlock**.
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*Unlock VeraCrypt Volumes* unlocks your volume.
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*Unlock VeraCrypt Volumes* unlocks your volume.
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Choose **Applications**s&nbsp;▸ **Utilities**&nbsp;▸ **Disks** to startopen the *Disks* utility.
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Choose **Apps&nbsp;▸ Utilities&nbsp;▸ Disks** to open the *Disks* utility.
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1. Choose <span class=menuchoice">
**Disks**&nbsp;▸
**Attach Disk Image&hellip;**</span>**[[!img lib/open-menu.png link="no" class="symbolic" alt=""]]&nbsp;▸ Attach Disk Image** from the
top navigation bar.
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Choose **[[!img lib/open-menu.png link="no" class="symbolic" alt=""]]&nbsp;▸ Attach Disk Image** from the top navigation bar.
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A first dialog appears to unlock the container.
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[[!img read-only.png link="no"authentication.png class="screenshot" alt="Authentication required"]]
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[[!img authentication.png class="screenshot" alt="Authentication required"]]
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Select **Cancel**.
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It is impossible to use keyfiles with this first dialog.
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A second dialog called **Set options to unlock** appears to unlock the container.
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Open your *VeraCrypt* volume from the sidebar of the *Files* menu.
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<h2 id="partition-external">Unlocking a partition on an external storage device</h2>
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Otherwise, pPlug in the USB stick or the hard disk that you want to
unlock.
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Plug in the USB stick or hard disk that you want to unlock.
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An authentication dialog appears.
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<h2 id="partition-internal">Unlocking a partition on an internal hard disk</h2>
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If your partition or drive is on an internal hard diskWhen starting Tails, [[set up an administration password|doc/first_steps/welcome_screen/administration_password]] when starting Tails.
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When starting Tails, [[set up an administration password|doc/first_steps/welcome_screen/administration_password]].
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