Source Code

TrueCrypt is open-source and free software. The complete source code of TrueCrypt (written in C, C++, and assembly) is freely available for peer review at:

http://www.truecrypt.org/

• Introduction
• Beginner's Tutorial
• System Encryption
  • Supported Systems
  • Hidden Operating System
  • Rescue Disk
• Plausible Deniability
  • Hidden Volume
    • Protection of Hidden Vol.
    • Security Requirements
  • Hidden Operating System
• Parallelization
• Pipelining
• Hardware Acceleration
• Encryption Algorithms
  • AES
  • Serpent
  • Twofish
  • Cascades
• Hash Algorithms
  • RIPEMD-160
  • SHA-512
  • Whirlpool
• Technical Details
  • Notation
  • Encryption Scheme
  • Modes of Operation
  • Header Key Derivation
  • Random Number Gen.
  • Keyfiles
  • Volume Format Spec.
  • Standards Compliance
  • Source Code
• TrueCrypt Volume
  • Creating New Volumes
  • Favorite Volumes
  • System Favorite Volumes
• Main Program Window
  • Program Menu
  • Mounting Volumes
• Supported Systems
• Portable Mode
• Keyfiles
• Tokens & Smart Cards
• Language Packs
• Hot Keys
• Security Model
• Security Requirements
  • Data Leaks
    • Paging File
    • Hibernation File
    • Memory Dump Files
  • Unencrypted Data in RAM
  • Physical Security
  • Malware
  • Multi-User Environment
  • Authenticity and Integrity
  • New Passwords & Keyfiles
  • Password/Keyfile Change
  • Trim Operation
  • Wear-Leveling
  • Reallocated Sectors
  • Defragmenting
  • Journaling File Systems
  • Volume Clones
  • Additional Requirements
• Command Line Usage
• Backing Up Securely
• Miscellaneous
  • Use Without Admin Rights
  • Sharing over Network
  • Background Task
  • Removable Medium Vol.
  • TrueCrypt System Files
  • Removing Encryption
  • Uninstalling TrueCrypt
  • Digital Signatures
• Troubleshooting
• Incompatibilities
• Issues and Limitations
• License
• Future Development
• Acknowledgements
• Version History
• References