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type: entity
title: VeraCrypt
tags: [software, encryption, security]
related: [veracrypt-container-mounting, macos]
created: 2026-07-01
updated: 2026-07-01
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_support_dokumentation_it_informationssicherheit_absicherung.md"]
---

# VeraCrypt

**VeraCrypt** is an encryption software used at the Universität Greifswald to secure data on official mobile devices. It allows users to create and manage encrypted containers that protect sensitive information from unauthorized access.

## Usage on macOS
On [[macos]], VeraCrypt is used to create virtual encrypted disks (containers). To access the data within these containers, users must "mount" them using the software, which typically requires a password and/or a specific **Keyfile**.

## Operational Workflow
1. **Mounting**: The process of making an encrypted container accessible as a volume in the file system.
2. **Access**: Mounted containers appear as directories under `/Volumes/`.
3. **Dismounting**: The process of closing the container to re-secure the data.

For detailed steps on how to access these containers, see [[veracrypt-container-mounting]].
