From 498dff9013d18e5978ab77c14ea2b2d0229603a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Helmut K. C. Tessarek" Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 23:18:26 +0100 Subject: refactor: use the term unmount instead of dismount (#1478) * refactor: use UNMOUNT instead of DISMOUNT in code This change updates the term DISMOUNT in constants to UNMOUNT. Other occurrences (e.g. variable names) are left alone for now. * refactor(ui): use unmount instead of dismount This change updates the GUI text and replaces dismount with unmount. * docs: update term dismount -> unmount * refactor(cmdline): add unmount This change adds an argument 'unmount' for command line usage, while trying to deprecate the old disnount argument. The current dismount argument/flag will still work to not introduce a breaking change. * docs: mention that /dismount is deprecated This change fixes the shorthand version of the argument /unmount It also adds back the info for /dismount and that it is deprecated. --- doc/html/Hibernation File.html | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'doc/html/Hibernation File.html') diff --git a/doc/html/Hibernation File.html b/doc/html/Hibernation File.html index cc0888f1..0641c06c 100644 --- a/doc/html/Hibernation File.html +++ b/doc/html/Hibernation File.html @@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ System Encryption) and if the hibernation file is located on one the partitions within the key scope of system encryption (which it typically is, by default), for example, on the partition where Windows is installed. When the computer hibernates, data are encrypted on the fly before they are written to the hibernation file.

When a computer hibernates (or enters a power-saving mode), the content of its system memory is written to a so-called hibernation file on the hard drive. You can configure VeraCrypt (Settings > -Preferences > Dismount all when: Entering power saving mode) to automatically dismount all mounted VeraCrypt volumes, erase their master keys stored in RAM, and cached passwords (stored in RAM), if there are any, before a computer hibernates +Preferences > Unmount all when: Entering power saving mode) to automatically unmount all mounted VeraCrypt volumes, erase their master keys stored in RAM, and cached passwords (stored in RAM), if there are any, before a computer hibernates (or enters a power-saving mode). However, keep in mind, that if you do not use system encryption (see the chapter System Encryption), VeraCrypt still cannot reliably prevent the contents of sensitive files opened in RAM from being saved unencrypted to a hibernation file. Note that when you open a file stored on a VeraCrypt volume, for example, in a text editor, then the content of the file is stored unencrypted in RAM (and it may remain unencrypted in RAM until the computer is turned off).
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