Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Both sides previous revision Previous revision
Next revision		 Previous revision
dcc:itsol:veracrypt:installation [2024/07/22 11:19] – Adjust Title giuliodcc:itsol:veracrypt:installation [2025/06/03 14:13] (current) – alba
Line 1: Line 1:
 +{{indexmenu_n>1}}
 ===== Installation ===== ===== Installation =====
  
 ==== How to make sure the VeraCrypt installation file is legitimate ==== ==== How to make sure the VeraCrypt installation file is legitimate ====
  
-Go to the VeraCrypt website (https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Downloads.html) to download the Windows installer. Since you will be securing sensitive data, VeraCrypt points out that an attacker might have found a way to modify or replace the installer in order to gain access to your data. It is thus good practice to verify if the installer is legitimate or not. To do so, you want to verify the digital signature of the installer by following these steps:+Go to the [[https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Downloads.html|VeraCrypt website]] to download the Windows installer. Since you will be securing sensitive data, VeraCrypt points out that an attacker might have found a way to modify or replace the installer in order to gain access to your data. It is thus good practice to verify if the installer is legitimate or not. To do so, you want to verify the digital signature of the installer by following these steps:
  
   - Download the .exe installer. {{ :dcc:itsol:veracrypt:new_verification_step_1.png?direct&800 | }}   - Download the .exe installer. {{ :dcc:itsol:veracrypt:new_verification_step_1.png?direct&800 | }}
Line 14: Line 15:
  
 For more information on this or a different way of verifying the digital signature of the installer, refer to the [[https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Digital%20Signatures.html|Digital Signatures]] section in the VeraCrypt manual. For more information on this or a different way of verifying the digital signature of the installer, refer to the [[https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Digital%20Signatures.html|Digital Signatures]] section in the VeraCrypt manual.
 +
 +==== VeraCrypt Installation ====
 +
 +  - Launch the //VeraCrypt Setup.exe// file.
 +  - Select your preferred language. //Please keep in mind that this manual is written in English for the English version of VeraCrypt.//
 +  - Carefully read and accept the VeraCrypt License Agreement. //**NB**: The license states among other things that the user is responsible for the data and the correct working of the software.//
 +  - This installation procedure expects you to want to install VeraCrypt on your machine.
 +  - Follow the installation instructions in the pictures below:
 +
 +{{ :dcc:itsol:veracrypt:instal_step_1_new.png?direct&650 | }}
 +
 +{{ :dcc:itsol:veracrypt:instal_step_2_new.png?direct&650 | }}
 +
 +Unselect the //Install for all users// option (underlined in blue) if you would like to only have it available for one user, but we don’t recommend you do so.
 +
 +{{ :dcc:itsol:veracrypt:instal_step_3_new.png?direct&650 | }}
 +
 +{{ :dcc:itsol:veracrypt:instal_step_4_new.png?direct&650 | }}
 +
 +Click Finish (red box) and select **NO** for all options prompted by the installer, as shown below. Should you need to adapt your Windows configuration later on, you will do so with assistance from a DCC member.
 +
 +{{ :dcc:itsol:veracrypt:instal_step_5_new.png?direct&650 | }}
 +
 +{{ :dcc:itsol:veracrypt:instal_step_6_new.png?direct&650 | }}
 +
 +[[dcc:itsol:veracrypt:precautions| → Move to the next step]]