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Truecrypt: Mounted vs Unmounted

By Josh Hunt - Jul. 08, 2008

On Truecrypt, What is difference between "mounted" and "unmounted"? You need it to be mounted in order to move files but is there an issue with having it mounted at all times?


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  1. By an anonymous user on Jul. 08, 2008

    Mounted is kind of like having a DVD in the optic drive--its loaded, unencrypted and useable. Unmounted is just the opposite, encrypted and unavailable--data safe mode. You will always at the very least mount after start up (if you want access to the data) and then unmount (wether you proactively do it or not) on shutdown. Remember that if you leave a volume mounted and walk away from the system, that data is vulnerable.


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