github veracrypt/VeraCrypt VeraCrypt_1.23
VeraCrypt version 1.23

6 years ago

Binaries for Windows, Linux and MacOSX are available at Launchpad, Sourceforge and Bitbucket

Changes between 1.22 and 1.23 (12 September 2018) :
  • Windows:
    • VeraCrypt is now compatible with default EFI SecureBoot configuration for system encryption.
    • Fix EFI system encryption issues on some machines (e.g. HP, Acer).
    • Support EFI system encryption on Windows LTSB.
    • Add compatibility of system encryption with Windows 10 upgrade using ReflectDrivers mechanism
    • Make EFI Rescue Disk decrypt partition correctly when Windows Repair overwrites first partition sector.
    • Add Driver option in the UI to explicitly allow Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 defragmenter to see VeraCrypt encrypted disks.
    • Add internal verification of binaries embedded signature to protect against some types to tampering attacks.
    • Fix Secure Desktop not working for favorites set to mount at logon on Windows 10 under some circumstances.
    • when Secure Desktop is enabled, use it for Mount Options dialog if it is displayed before password dialog.
    • when extracting files in Setup or Portable mode, decompress zip files docs.zip and Languages.zip in order to have ready to use configuration.
    • Display a balloon tip warning message when text pasted to password field is longer than maximum length and so it will be truncated.
    • Implement language selection mechanism at the start of the installer to make easier for international users.
    • Add check on size of file container during creation to ensure it's smaller than available free disk space.
    • Fix buttons at the bottom not shown when user sets a large system font under Window 7.
    • Fix compatibility issues with some disk drivers that don't support IOCTL_DISK_GET_DRIVE_GEOMETRY_EX ioctl.
  • MacOSX:
    • Support pasting values to password fields using keyboard (CMD+V and CMD+A now working properly).
    • Add CheckBox in mount option dialog to force the use of embedded backup header during mount.
    • When performing backup of volume header, automatically try to use embedded backup header if using the main header fails.
    • Implement benchmarking UI for Hash and PKCS-5 PRF algorithms.
  • Linux:
    • Don't allow waiting dialog to be closed before the associated operation is finished. This fix a crash under Lubuntu 16.04.
    • Add CheckBox in mount option dialog to force the use of embedded backup header during mount.
    • When performing backup of volume header, automatically try to use embedded backup header if using the main header fails.
    • Implement benchmarking UI for Hash and PKCS-5 PRF algorithms.
    • Remove limitation of hidden volume protection on disk with sector size larger than 512 bytes.

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