Usage: truecrypt [--auto-mount ] [--backup-headers] [--background-task] [-C] [-c] [--create-keyfile] [--delete-token-keyfiles] [-d] [--display-password] [--encryption ] [--explore] [--export-token-keyfile] [--filesystem ] [-f] [--fs-options ] [--hash ] [-h] [--import-token-keyfiles] [-k ] [-l] [--list-token-keyfiles] [--load-preferences] [--mount] [-m ] [--new-keyfiles ] [--new-password ] [--non-interactive] [-p ] [--protect-hidden ] [--protection-keyfiles ] [--protection-password ] [--random-source ] [--restore-headers] [--save-preferences] [--quick] [--size ] [--slot ] [--test] [-t] [--token-lib ] [-v] [--version] [--volume-properties] [--volume-type ] [Volume path] [Mount point] --auto-mount= Auto mount device-hosted/favorite volumes --backup-headers Backup volume headers --background-task Start Background Task -C, --change Change password or keyfiles -c, --create Create new volume --create-keyfile Create new keyfile --delete-token-keyfiles Delete security token keyfiles -d, --dismount Dismount volume --display-password Display password while typing --encryption= Encryption algorithm --explore Open explorer window for mounted volume --export-token-keyfile Export keyfile from security token --filesystem= Filesystem type -f, --force Force mount/dismount/overwrite --fs-options= Filesystem mount options --hash= Hash algorithm -h, --help Display detailed command line help --import-token-keyfiles Import keyfiles to security token -k, --keyfiles= Keyfiles -l, --list List mounted volumes --list-token-keyfiles List security token keyfiles --load-preferences Load user preferences --mount Mount volume interactively -m, --mount-options= TrueCrypt volume mount options --new-keyfiles= New keyfiles --new-password= New password --non-interactive Do not interact with user -p, --password= Password --protect-hidden= Protect hidden volume --protection-keyfiles= Keyfiles for protected hidden volume --protection-password= Password for protected hidden volume --random-source= Use file as source of random data --restore-headers Restore volume headers --save-preferences Save user preferences --quick Enable quick format --size= Size in bytes --slot= Volume slot number --test Test internal algorithms -t, --text Use text user interface --token-lib= Security token library -v, --verbose Enable verbose output --version Display version information --volume-properties Display volume properties --volume-type= Volume type Synopsis: truecrypt [OPTIONS] COMMAND truecrypt [OPTIONS] VOLUME_PATH [MOUNT_DIRECTORY] Commands: --auto-mount=devices|favorites Auto mount device-hosted or favorite volumes. --backup-headers[=VOLUME_PATH] Backup volume headers to a file. All required options are requested from the user. -c, --create[=VOLUME_PATH] Create a new volume. Most options are requested from the user if not specified on command line. See also options --encryption, -k, --filesystem, --hash, -p, --random-source, --quick, --size, --volume-type. Note that passing some of the options may affect security of the volume (see option -p for more information). Inexperienced users should use the graphical user interface to create a hidden volume. When using the text user interface, the following procedure must be followed to create a hidden volume: 1) Create an outer volume with no filesystem. 2) Create a hidden volume within the outer volume. 3) Mount the outer volume using hidden volume protection. 4) Create a filesystem on the virtual device of the outer volume. 5) Mount the new filesystem and fill it with data. 6) Dismount the outer volume. If at any step the hidden volume protection is triggered, start again from 1). --create-keyfile[=FILE_PATH] Create a new keyfile containing pseudo-random data. -C, --change[=VOLUME_PATH] Change a password and/or keyfile(s) of a volume. Most options are requested from the user if not specified on command line. PKCS-5 PRF HMAC hash algorithm can be changed with option --hash. See also options -k, --new-keyfiles, --new-password, -p, --random-source. -d, --dismount[=MOUNTED_VOLUME] Dismount a mounted volume. If MOUNTED_VOLUME is not specified, all volumes are dismounted. See below for description of MOUNTED_VOLUME. --delete-token-keyfiles Delete keyfiles from security tokens. See also command --list-token-keyfiles. --export-token-keyfile Export a keyfile from a security token. See also command --list-token-keyfiles. --import-token-keyfiles Import keyfiles to a security token. See also option --token-lib. -l, --list[=MOUNTED_VOLUME] Display a list of mounted volumes. If MOUNTED_VOLUME is not specified, all volumes are listed. By default, the list contains only volume path, virtual device, and mount point. A more detailed list can be enabled by verbose output option (-v). See below for description of MOUNTED_VOLUME. --list-token-keyfiles Display a list of all available security token keyfiles. See also command --import-token-keyfiles. --mount[=VOLUME_PATH] Mount a volume. Volume path and other options are requested from the user if not specified on command line. --restore-headers[=VOLUME_PATH] Restore volume headers from the embedded or an external backup. All required options are requested from the user. --save-preferences Save user preferences. --test Test internal algorithms used in the process of encryption and decryption. --version Display program version. --volume-properties[=MOUNTED_VOLUME] Display properties of a mounted volume. See below for description of MOUNTED_VOLUME. MOUNTED_VOLUME: Specifies a mounted volume. One of the following forms can be used: 1) Path to the encrypted TrueCrypt volume. 2) Mount directory of the volume's filesystem (if mounted). 3) Slot number of the mounted volume (requires --slot). Options: --display-password Display password characters while typing. --encryption=ENCRYPTION_ALGORITHM Use specified encryption algorithm when creating a new volume. --filesystem=TYPE Filesystem type to mount. The TYPE argument is passed to mount(8) command with option -t. Default type is 'auto'. When creating a new volume, this option specifies the filesystem to be created on the new volume (only 'FAT' and 'none' TYPE is allowed). Filesystem type 'none' disables mounting or creating a filesystem. --force Force mounting of a volume in use, dismounting of a volume in use, or overwriting a file. Note that this option has no effect on some platforms. --fs-options=OPTIONS Filesystem mount options. The OPTIONS argument is passed to mount(8) command with option -o when a filesystem on a TrueCrypt volume is mounted. This option is not available on some platforms. --hash=HASH Use specified hash algorithm when creating a new volume or changing password and/or keyfiles. This option also specifies the mixing PRF of the random number generator. -k, --keyfiles=KEYFILE1[,KEYFILE2,KEYFILE3,...] Use specified keyfiles when mounting a volume or when changing password and/or keyfiles. When a directory is specified, all files inside it will be used (non-recursively). Multiple keyfiles must be separated by comma. Use double comma (,,) to specify a comma contained in keyfile's name. Keyfile stored on a security token must be specified as token://slot/SLOT_NUMBER/file/FILENAME. An empty keyfile (-k "") disables interactive requests for keyfiles. See also options --import-token-keyfiles, --list-token-keyfiles, --new-keyfiles, --protection-keyfiles. --load-preferences Load user preferences. -m, --mount-options=OPTION1[,OPTION2,OPTION3,...] Specifies comma-separated mount options for a TrueCrypt volume: headerbak: Use backup headers when mounting a volume. nokernelcrypto: Do not use kernel cryptographic services. readonly|ro: Mount volume as read-only. system: Mount partition using system encryption. timestamp|ts: Do not restore host-file modification timestamp when a volume is dismounted (note that the operating system under certain circumstances does not alter host-file timestamps, which may be mistakenly interpreted to mean that this option does not work). See also option --fs-options. --new-keyfiles=KEYFILE1[,KEYFILE2,KEYFILE3,...] Add specified keyfiles to a volume. This option can only be used with command -C. --new-password=PASSWORD Specifies a new password. This option can only be used with command -C. -p, --password=PASSWORD Use specified password to mount/open a volume. An empty password can also be specified (-p ""). Note that passing a password on the command line is potentially insecure as the password may be visible in the process list (see ps(1)) and/or stored in a command history file or system logs. --protect-hidden=yes|no Write-protect a hidden volume when mounting an outer volume. Before mounting the outer volume, the user will be prompted for a password to open the hidden volume. The size and position of the hidden volume is then determined and the outer volume is mounted with all sectors belonging to the hidden volume protected against write operations. When a write to the protected area is prevented, the whole volume is switched to read-only mode. Verbose list (-v -l) can be used to query the state of the hidden volume protection. Warning message is displayed when a volume switched to read-only is being dismounted. --protection-keyfiles=KEYFILE1[,KEYFILE2,KEYFILE3,...] Use specified keyfiles to open a hidden volume to be protected. This option may be used only when mounting an outer volume with hidden volume protected. See also options -k and --protect-hidden. --protection-password=PASSWORD Use specified password to open a hidden volume to be protected. This option may be used only when mounting an outer volume with hidden volume protected. See also options -p and --protect-hidden. --quick Do not encrypt free space when creating a device-hosted volume. This option must not be used when creating an outer volume. --random-source=FILE Use FILE as a source of random data (e.g., when creating a volume) instead of requiring the user to type random characters. --slot=SLOT Use specified slot number when mounting, dismounting, or listing a volume. --size=SIZE Use specified size in bytes when creating a new volume. -t, --text Use text user interface. Graphical user interface is used by default if available. This option must be specified as the first argument. --token-lib=LIB_PATH Use specified PKCS #11 security token library. --volume-type=TYPE Use specified volume type when creating a new volume. TYPE can be 'normal' or 'hidden'. See option -c for more information on creating hidden volumes. -v, --verbose Enable verbose output. IMPORTANT: If you want to use TrueCrypt, you must follow the security requirements and security precautions listed in chapter 'Security Requirements and Precautions' in the TrueCrypt documentation (file 'TrueCrypt User Guide.pdf'). Examples: Create a new volume: truecrypt -t -c Mount a volume: truecrypt volume.tc /media/truecrypt1 Mount a volume as read-only, using keyfiles: truecrypt -m ro -k keyfile1,keyfile2 volume.tc Mount a volume without mounting its filesystem: truecrypt --filesystem=none volume.tc Mount a volume prompting only for its password: truecrypt -t -k "" --protect-hidden=no volume.tc /media/truecrypt1 Dismount a volume: truecrypt -d volume.tc Dismount all mounted volumes: truecrypt -d