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TrueCrypt 5.x

Accessing the Storage Area : On a Device

Mounting a volume refers to opening or making a connection to the TrueCrypt volume you created. The connection to these volumes is password protected. Once mounted, you can open files from the volume, save files to it, or delete files from it as you would with any other storage drive.

NOTE: Connection to a TrueCrypt volume is closed whenever you log off, restart, or shut down your computer.

Return to topMounting a Volume

WARNING:
Although the device appears located on E:/, the volume should not be mounted on this drive letter.
To remove encryption from a device such as a USB drive, you need administrative access. Therefore, when you want to remove the encryption, do so from a personally owned computer.

  1. Connect the device to your computer
    Macintosh: The Disk Insertion dialog box appears.

  2. Macintosh: Click IGNORE

  3. Windows: From the Start menu, select All Programs » Utilities » TrueCrypt
    Macintosh: Double click MACINTOSH HD » APPLICATIONS » TRUECRYPT
    The TrueCrypt window appears.
    TrueCrypt program window

  4. Windows: At the bottom of the TrueCrypt window, click AUTO-MOUNT DEVICES
    Macintosh: At the bottom of the TrueCrypt window, click MOUNT ALL DEVICES
    The Enter TrueCrypt Volume Password dialog box appears.
    Enter TrueCrypt Volume Password dialog box

  5. OPTIONAL: To view your password as you type it, select Display password

  6. In the Password text box, type your password

  7. Click OK
    You are returned to the TrueCrypt window.

  8. Windows: Click EXIT
    Macintosh: Click CLOSE
    NOTES:
    The volume is now available.
    You can open files, save files, or delete files from it as you would with any other storage drive.

Return to topDismounting a Volume

If you will not be logging off, but are done working with the files on the TrueCrypt volume, you should dismount (close) the volume.

NOTE: Connection to a TrueCrypt volume is closed whenever you log off, restart or shut down your computer.

  1. Windows: From the Start menu, select All Programs » Utilities » TrueCrypt
    Macintosh: Double click MACINTOSH HD » APPLICATIONS » TRUECRYPT
    The TrueCrypt window appears.
    TrueCrypt program window

  2. From the list, select the volume you want to dismount

  3. Click DISMOUNT
    NOTES:
    The location information for the volume disappears.
    Files on the volume are no longer accessible.

  4. Windows: Click EXIT
    Macintosh: Click CLOSE

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