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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>

<p>The simplest way to carry around the documents that you want to use
with Tails encrypted is to use the encrypted [[Persistent
Storage|first_steps/persistenct_storage]].</p>

<p>The simplest way to carry around the documents that you want to use
with Tails encrypted is to use the [[Persistent
Storage|persistent_storage]].</p>

- The GNOME desktop*Disks* utility allows you to opencreate encrypted volumes.

- The *Disks* utility allows you to create encrypted volumes.

- The GNOME desktop allows you to open encrypted volumes.

- The GNOME desktop allows you to open encrypted volumes.

<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>

<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>

Click on the <span class="guimenu">[[!img lib/open-menuview-more.png alt="MenuDrive Options" class="symbolic" link="no"]]</span> button in the title bar and choose <span class="guilabel">**Format Disk…</span>** to erase all the existing partitions on the device.

Click on the [[!img lib/view-more.png alt="Drive Options" class="symbolic" link="no"]] button in the title bar and choose **Format Disk** to erase all the existing partitions on the device.

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.

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Choose <span class="guilabel">**Compatible with all systems and devices (MBR/DOS)</span>** in the <span class="guilabel">Partitioning</span> drop-down list**Partitioning** menu.

Choose **Compatible with all systems and devices (MBR/DOS)** in the **Partitioning** menu.

In the confirmation dialog, make sure that the device is correct. Click <span class="bold">Format</span> to confirm.

In the confirmation dialog, make sure that the device is correct.

<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.

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