How can mounting a VeraCrypt drive be done without root in Linux?
I used TrueCrypt for a long time in Kubuntu, in which I used a keyboard shortcut to automatically mount a drive. Nowadays I use VeraCrypt, but I am always prompted for my sudo password after entering the password for the encrypted drive. This was never necessary in TrueCrypt.
It occurred to me that I could potentially mount the drive as a removable media (this is an operation that does not require a root password), but when mounting the drive to /mount/ (which is where removable media is mounted), I still get the sudo password request.
Furthermore, an option in VeraCrypt allows Volume Mounted as Removable Medium, but this option simply doesn't exist in the version I'm running in Linux (v1.19).
What is going on here? How can I request that the VeraCrypt mounting process behave like removable media? Entering my password every mount and dismount is irritating.
linux mount truecrypt removable-media veracrypt
asked Nov 19 '16 at 17:01
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I used TrueCrypt for a long time in Kubuntu, in which I used a keyboard shortcut to automatically mount a drive. Nowadays I use VeraCrypt, but I am always prompted for my sudo password after entering the password for the encrypted drive. This was never necessary in TrueCrypt.
It occurred to me that I could potentially mount the drive as a removable media (this is an operation that does not require a root password), but when mounting the drive to /mount/ (which is where removable media is mounted), I still get the sudo password request.
Furthermore, an option in VeraCrypt allows Volume Mounted as Removable Medium, but this option simply doesn't exist in the version I'm running in Linux (v1.19).
What is going on here? How can I request that the VeraCrypt mounting process behave like removable media? Entering my password every mount and dismount is irritating.
linux mount truecrypt removable-media veracrypt
asked Nov 19 '16 at 17:01
jmbeckjmbeck
13112
Non-system volumes can be mounted during the session without password by selecting Settings > 'System Encryption' and enabling 'Cache pre-boot authentication password in driver memory'. Does this help?
– harrymc
Nov 19 '16 at 18:53
In VeraCrypt? I don't have that option. I do feel like features are missing in my copy of VeraCrypt that are described in their help documentation, but I suspect they are disabled in the Linux version.
– jmbeck
Nov 19 '16 at 20:29
1
There is nothing wrong with using TrueCrypt, you know, except that it's no longer supported.
– harrymc
Nov 19 '16 at 21:10
@harrymc Has support for this been dropped, or was it always only available in Windows? The Changelog doesn't state anything.
– mat
Apr 13 '17 at 14:32
@mat: TrueCrypt support and development have been stopped - the developers just walked away. Although its last version still works as well as it always did, it's recommended to use instead VeraCrypt.
– harrymc
Apr 13 '17 at 15:01
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I used TrueCrypt for a long time in Kubuntu, in which I used a keyboard shortcut to automatically mount a drive. Nowadays I use VeraCrypt, but I am always prompted for my sudo password after entering the password for the encrypted drive. This was never necessary in TrueCrypt.
It occurred to me that I could potentially mount the drive as a removable media (this is an operation that does not require a root password), but when mounting the drive to /mount/ (which is where removable media is mounted), I still get the sudo password request.
Furthermore, an option in VeraCrypt allows Volume Mounted as Removable Medium, but this option simply doesn't exist in the version I'm running in Linux (v1.19).
What is going on here? How can I request that the VeraCrypt mounting process behave like removable media? Entering my password every mount and dismount is irritating.
linux mount truecrypt removable-media veracrypt
asked Nov 19 '16 at 17:01
jmbeckjmbeck
13112
I used TrueCrypt for a long time in Kubuntu, in which I used a keyboard shortcut to automatically mount a drive. Nowadays I use VeraCrypt, but I am always prompted for my sudo password after entering the password for the encrypted drive. This was never necessary in TrueCrypt.
It occurred to me that I could potentially mount the drive as a removable media (this is an operation that does not require a root password), but when mounting the drive to /mount/ (which is where removable media is mounted), I still get the sudo password request.
Furthermore, an option in VeraCrypt allows Volume Mounted as Removable Medium, but this option simply doesn't exist in the version I'm running in Linux (v1.19).
What is going on here? How can I request that the VeraCrypt mounting process behave like removable media? Entering my password every mount and dismount is irritating.
linux mount truecrypt removable-media veracrypt
linux mount truecrypt removable-media veracrypt
asked Nov 19 '16 at 17:01
jmbeckjmbeck
13112
asked Nov 19 '16 at 17:01
jmbeckjmbeck
13112
asked Nov 19 '16 at 17:01
jmbeckjmbeck
13112
asked Nov 19 '16 at 17:01
jmbeckjmbeck
13112
asked Nov 19 '16 at 17:01
jmbeckjmbeck
13112
13112
Non-system volumes can be mounted during the session without password by selecting Settings > 'System Encryption' and enabling 'Cache pre-boot authentication password in driver memory'. Does this help?
– harrymc
Nov 19 '16 at 18:53
In VeraCrypt? I don't have that option. I do feel like features are missing in my copy of VeraCrypt that are described in their help documentation, but I suspect they are disabled in the Linux version.
– jmbeck
Nov 19 '16 at 20:29
1
There is nothing wrong with using TrueCrypt, you know, except that it's no longer supported.
– harrymc
Nov 19 '16 at 21:10
@harrymc Has support for this been dropped, or was it always only available in Windows? The Changelog doesn't state anything.
– mat
Apr 13 '17 at 14:32
@mat: TrueCrypt support and development have been stopped - the developers just walked away. Although its last version still works as well as it always did, it's recommended to use instead VeraCrypt.
– harrymc
Apr 13 '17 at 15:01
add a comment |
Non-system volumes can be mounted during the session without password by selecting Settings > 'System Encryption' and enabling 'Cache pre-boot authentication password in driver memory'. Does this help?
– harrymc
Nov 19 '16 at 18:53
In VeraCrypt? I don't have that option. I do feel like features are missing in my copy of VeraCrypt that are described in their help documentation, but I suspect they are disabled in the Linux version.
– jmbeck
Nov 19 '16 at 20:29
1
There is nothing wrong with using TrueCrypt, you know, except that it's no longer supported.
– harrymc
Nov 19 '16 at 21:10
@harrymc Has support for this been dropped, or was it always only available in Windows? The Changelog doesn't state anything.
– mat
Apr 13 '17 at 14:32
@mat: TrueCrypt support and development have been stopped - the developers just walked away. Although its last version still works as well as it always did, it's recommended to use instead VeraCrypt.
– harrymc
Apr 13 '17 at 15:01
Non-system volumes can be mounted during the session without password by selecting Settings > 'System Encryption' and enabling 'Cache pre-boot authentication password in driver memory'. Does this help?
– harrymc
Nov 19 '16 at 18:53
Non-system volumes can be mounted during the session without password by selecting Settings > 'System Encryption' and enabling 'Cache pre-boot authentication password in driver memory'. Does this help?
– harrymc
Nov 19 '16 at 18:53
In VeraCrypt? I don't have that option. I do feel like features are missing in my copy of VeraCrypt that are described in their help documentation, but I suspect they are disabled in the Linux version.
– jmbeck
Nov 19 '16 at 20:29
In VeraCrypt? I don't have that option. I do feel like features are missing in my copy of VeraCrypt that are described in their help documentation, but I suspect they are disabled in the Linux version.
– jmbeck
Nov 19 '16 at 20:29
1
1
There is nothing wrong with using TrueCrypt, you know, except that it's no longer supported.
– harrymc
Nov 19 '16 at 21:10
There is nothing wrong with using TrueCrypt, you know, except that it's no longer supported.
– harrymc
Nov 19 '16 at 21:10
@harrymc Has support for this been dropped, or was it always only available in Windows? The Changelog doesn't state anything.
– mat
Apr 13 '17 at 14:32
@harrymc Has support for this been dropped, or was it always only available in Windows? The Changelog doesn't state anything.
– mat
Apr 13 '17 at 14:32
@mat: TrueCrypt support and development have been stopped - the developers just walked away. Although its last version still works as well as it always did, it's recommended to use instead VeraCrypt.
– harrymc
Apr 13 '17 at 15:01
@mat: TrueCrypt support and development have been stopped - the developers just walked away. Although its last version still works as well as it always did, it's recommended to use instead VeraCrypt.
– harrymc
Apr 13 '17 at 15:01
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I had this problem in Linux Mint when my veracrypt container was in a directory not owned by the user opening the container. Even though the user could write to that directory (and owned the container file). Moving it to a folder that the user owns stopped veracrypt from prompting for an admin password.
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I had this problem in Linux Mint when my veracrypt container was in a directory not owned by the user opening the container. Even though the user could write to that directory (and owned the container file). Moving it to a folder that the user owns stopped veracrypt from prompting for an admin password.
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I had this problem in Linux Mint when my veracrypt container was in a directory not owned by the user opening the container. Even though the user could write to that directory (and owned the container file). Moving it to a folder that the user owns stopped veracrypt from prompting for an admin password.
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I had this problem in Linux Mint when my veracrypt container was in a directory not owned by the user opening the container. Even though the user could write to that directory (and owned the container file). Moving it to a folder that the user owns stopped veracrypt from prompting for an admin password.
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I had this problem in Linux Mint when my veracrypt container was in a directory not owned by the user opening the container. Even though the user could write to that directory (and owned the container file). Moving it to a folder that the user owns stopped veracrypt from prompting for an admin password.
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Non-system volumes can be mounted during the session without password by selecting Settings > 'System Encryption' and enabling 'Cache pre-boot authentication password in driver memory'. Does this help?
– harrymc
Nov 19 '16 at 18:53
In VeraCrypt? I don't have that option. I do feel like features are missing in my copy of VeraCrypt that are described in their help documentation, but I suspect they are disabled in the Linux version.
– jmbeck
Nov 19 '16 at 20:29
1
There is nothing wrong with using TrueCrypt, you know, except that it's no longer supported.
– harrymc
Nov 19 '16 at 21:10
@harrymc Has support for this been dropped, or was it always only available in Windows? The Changelog doesn't state anything.
– mat
Apr 13 '17 at 14:32
@mat: TrueCrypt support and development have been stopped - the developers just walked away. Although its last version still works as well as it always did, it's recommended to use instead VeraCrypt.
– harrymc
Apr 13 '17 at 15:01