{"id":42516,"date":"2026-02-03T16:24:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T13:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/?p=42516"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:53:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T13:53:20","slug":"how-to-encrypt-a-disk-on-the-machine-with-trueconf-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/knowledge-base\/how-to-encrypt-a-disk-on-the-machine-with-trueconf-server","title":{"rendered":"How to encrypt a disk on the machine with TrueConf Server"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1\">Sometimes, when TrueConf Server is installed, additional data protection may be required to comply with the rules of the information security department. For example, the partition, where TrueConf Server is installed, has to be encrypted. In such cases, a person will be able to read information from the database or server settings only if he\/she has physical access to the disk or has the encryption key. This security measure can be particularly helpful when TrueConf Server is deployed on the infrastructure that you do not control, e.g., a VPS.<\/p>\n<p>We recommend using standard OS tools for disk encryption. Below, we will show how to configure disk encryption on all operating systems supported by TrueConf Server:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ui-list ui-list--medium\" style=\"margin-bottom: 18px;\">\n<li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--disc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/get-video-conferencing-system-15-minutes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows Server<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--disc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/install-and-set-up-your-video-conferencing-server-for-linux-in-15-minutes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Debian<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--disc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/how-to-install-trueconf-server-on-centos-stream-linux\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CentOS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"accent-note accent-note--line ui-mb-sm-1\">\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text\">Please note that on Windows, you can change the <a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/docs\/server\/en\/admin\/info\/#information-about-the-server-and-global-settings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">path to the working directory<\/a>, which includes the database among all other things. On Linux, this option is not available: the partition that has to be encrypted is always the system one (the server is installed at <code>\/opt\/trueconf\/server\/<\/code>), while on Windows it can be different if you previously moved the working directory and need to encrypt this particular folder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"widows-encryption\" class=\"h4--main h4--thick black-text ui-mb-xs-3 ui-mt-md-1\">Encryption on Windows Server OS<\/h2>\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1\">BitLocker is the standard tool used for disk encryption on Windows Server. However, it is not installed by default, to fix this issue:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ui-list ui-list--medium\" style=\"margin-bottom: 18px;\">\n<li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--num\">Go to <b>Server Manager<\/b>, which usually opens automatically when the OS starts. If it does not, open the <b>Start<\/b> menu, then click on <b>Server Manager<\/b>:<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image45.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-l6ZoTiuW\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image45-623x470.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"623\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42525\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image45-623x470.png 623w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image45-1024x772.png 1024w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image45-768x579.png 768w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image45.png 1029w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--num\">In the top panel, select <b>Manage<\/b> \u2192 <b>Add Roles and Features<\/b>.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image12.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-l6ZoTiuW\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image12-664x470.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"664\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42526\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image12-664x470.png 664w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image12-1024x725.png 1024w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image12-768x544.png 768w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image12.png 1028w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--num\">Select the <b>Role-based or feature-based installation<\/b> option in the sidebar in the <b>Installation Type<\/b> section. Click <b>Next<\/b>.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image66.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-l6ZoTiuW\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image66-663x470.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42527\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image66-663x470.png 663w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image66-1024x726.png 1024w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image66-768x544.png 768w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image66.png 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--num\">In the <b>Server Selection<\/b> section, click <b>Select a server from the server pool<\/b>.  Next, choose the required server and click <b>Next<\/b>.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image23.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-l6ZoTiuW\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image23-664x470.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"664\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42528\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image23-664x470.png 664w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image23-1024x725.png 1024w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image23-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image23.png 1026w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--num\">In the <b>Features<\/b> section, select the <b>BitLocker Drive Encryption<\/b> option.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image36.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-l6ZoTiuW\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image36-665x470.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"665\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42529\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image36-665x470.png 665w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image36-1024x723.png 1024w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image36-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image36.png 1029w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--num\">In the <b>Confirmation<\/b> section, click <b>Install<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"accent-note accent-note--line ui-mb-sm-1\">\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text\">To complete BitLocker installation, you need to restart the system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1\">Now go to <b>Control Panel \u2192 BitLocker Drive Encryption<\/b>. In the pop-up window, select the disk where the TrueConf Server database is stored. If you did not change the path to the working directory, it will be the system drive. Click <b>Turn on BitLocker<\/b>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image9.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-l6ZoTiuW\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image9-663x470.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42530\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image9-663x470.png 663w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image9-768x545.png 768w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image9.png 1025w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1\">You will see a pop-up window, here, you need to select the appropriate method for unlocking the disk:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image34.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-l6ZoTiuW\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image34-605x470.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"605\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42531\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image34-605x470.png 605w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image34.png 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1\">Select the option <b>Use a password to unlock the drive<\/b>, then enter and confirm the password in the corresponding fields. In case you lose the smart card or password, you will need a recovery key. In the next section, choose where to save the key:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image65.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-l6ZoTiuW\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image65-603x470.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"603\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42532\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image65-603x470.png 603w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image65.png 622w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1\">Choose one of the available options and follow the on-screen instructions to save the key. Next, select which part of the disk you need to encrypt:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image30.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-l6ZoTiuW\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image30-606x470.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"606\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42533\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image30-606x470.png 606w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image30.png 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1\">In the next section, select <b>New Encryption Mode<\/b> because the disk with the TrueConf Server database is stationary and will not be moved:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image68.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-l6ZoTiuW\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image68-603x470.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"603\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42534\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image68-603x470.png 603w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image68.png 622w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1\">Read the instruction in the disk encryption window and click <b>Start Encryption<\/b>: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image67.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-l6ZoTiuW\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image67-603x470.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"603\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42535\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image67-603x470.png 603w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image67.png 622w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1\">Encryption will start, and you will be able to track the progress in the corresponding window:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image35.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-l6ZoTiuW\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image35.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"352\" height=\"209\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42536\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image57.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-l6ZoTiuW\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image57.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"352\" height=\"169\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42537\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1\">After successful encryption, new disk management actions will be available, for example, you will be able to change the password or archive the recovery key:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image64.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-l6ZoTiuW\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image64-661x470.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"661\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42538\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image64-661x470.png 661w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image64-768x546.png 768w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image64.png 1025w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"linux-encryption\" class=\"h4--main h4--thick black-text ui-mb-xs-3 ui-mt-md-1\">Encryption on Linux<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"during-installation\" class=\"h5--main h5--thick black-text ui-mb-xs-3 ui-mt-md-1\">During OS installation<\/h3>\n<p>Disk encryption can be activated in advance during installation of all Linux distributions supported by TrueConf Server:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ui-list ui-list--medium\" style=\"margin-bottom: 18px;\">\n<li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--disc\">Debian<\/li>\n<li class=\"ui-list__item ui-list__item--disc\">CentOS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1\">The configuration logic used by these operating systems is similar, but the installer interface and the sequence of actions may differ. So, in this article, we will closely describe the process of partition encryption for each operating system.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"debian\" class=\"h6--main h6--thick black-text ui-mb-xs-3 ui-mt-md-1\">Debian<\/h4>\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1\">We will use Debian 13 as an example. During installation, pause at the <b>Partitioning<\/b> section, select the option <b>Guided use entire disk with encrypted LVM<\/b>, and click <b>Continue<\/b>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image8.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-l6ZoTiuW\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image8-624x470.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"624\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42539\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image8-624x470.png 624w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image8-768x578.png 768w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image8.png 802w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1\">For the sake of simplicity, we will use automatic disk partitioning. If you choose manual partitioning, it will also be possible to activate encryption.<\/p>\n<p>Choose the partitioning scheme in the pop-up window. If you do not have much experience in setting up partitions, select the recommended option <b>All files in one partition<\/b>, then click <b>Continue<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image58.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-l6ZoTiuW\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image58-628x470.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"628\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42540\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image58-628x470.png 628w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image58-768x574.png 768w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image58.png 801w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1\">In the next window, enter the passphrase (password) and click <b>Continue<\/b>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image3.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-l6ZoTiuW\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image3-627x470.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"627\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42541\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image3-627x470.png 627w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image3-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image3.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1\">Read the hint in the next window and specify the amount of disk space required for installation, then click <b>Continue<\/b>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image24.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-l6ZoTiuW\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image24-627x470.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"627\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42542\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image24-627x470.png 627w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image24-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image24.png 801w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1\">Next, you will be asked to verify the correctness of the partitioning; if everything is correct, select the option <b>Finish partitioning and write changes to disk<\/b>. Click <b>Continue<\/b>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image48.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-l6ZoTiuW\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image48-628x470.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"628\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42543\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image48-628x470.png 628w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image48-768x574.png 768w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image48.png 801w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1\">Here, click <b>Yes<\/b>, then <b>Continue<\/b>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image61.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-l6ZoTiuW\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image61-623x470.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"623\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42544\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image61-623x470.png 623w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image61-768x579.png 768w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image61.png 797w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1\">Follow the instructions in the installer and complete the OS installation. Before the OS starts, you will be asked to enter the passphrase: <b>Please unlock disk disk_name<\/b>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image19.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-l6ZoTiuW\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image19-690x85.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"85\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42545\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image19-690x85.png 690w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image19-1024x126.png 1024w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image19-768x95.png 768w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image19.png 1105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1\">When the correct passphrase is entered, you will see the following notification: <b>cryptsetup: disk_name: set up successfully<\/b> and the OS will start to load:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image42.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-l6ZoTiuW\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image42-690x221.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"221\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42546\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image42-690x221.png 690w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image42-1024x328.png 1024w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image42-768x246.png 768w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image42.png 1108w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"centos\" class=\"h6--main h6--thick black-text ui-mb-xs-3 ui-mt-md-1\">CentOS<\/h4>\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1\">To encrypt a disk on CentOS 9, go to the <b>Installation Destination<\/b> section:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image55.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-l6ZoTiuW\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image55-690x430.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"430\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42547\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image55-690x430.png 690w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image55-1024x639.png 1024w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image55-768x479.png 768w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image55.png 1283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1\">After selecting a disk, activate the <b>Encrypt my data<\/b> toggle:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image59.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-l6ZoTiuW\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image59-690x432.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"432\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42548\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image59-690x432.png 690w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image59-1024x641.png 1024w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image59-768x481.png 768w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image59.png 1281w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1\">Enter and confirm the password (key) in the pop-up window, then click <b>Save Passphrase<\/b>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image21.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-l6ZoTiuW\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image21.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"601\" height=\"322\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42549\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1\">Then go to the <b>KDUMP<\/b> section:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image7.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-l6ZoTiuW\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image7-690x432.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"432\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42550\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image7-690x432.png 690w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image7-1024x641.png 1024w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image7-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image7.png 1279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1\">The installer will set the parameters automatically. If parameters are not set automatically, activate the <b>Enable kdump<\/b> switch, then select <b>Automatically<\/b> in the <b>Kdump Memory Reservation<\/b> section. Click <b>Done<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image41.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-l6ZoTiuW\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image41-690x433.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"433\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42551\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image41-690x433.png 690w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image41-1024x643.png 1024w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image41-768x482.png 768w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image41.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1\">Follow the installer instructions. After restarting the system, you will need to enter a passphrase to access the disk:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image2.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-l6ZoTiuW\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image2-690x459.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"459\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-42552\" style=\"border: 1px solid #D1CCCC;\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image2-690x459.png 690w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image2-1024x681.png 1024w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image2-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image2.png 1138w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1\">After entering the correct passphrase, you can log in to your account and use the operating system.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"when-os-installed\" class=\"h5--main h5--thick black-text ui-mb-xs-3 ui-mt-md-1\">When OS is already installed<\/h3>\n<p class=\"primary-medium-text ui-mb-sm-1\">To encrypt partitions in an OS which has already been installed, you may use the <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/mbroz\/cryptsetup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">open-source tool<\/a> <b>Cryptsetup<\/b>. However, you should be careful since this tool formats partitions when encrypting them. <\/p>\n<p>We generally do not recommend using third-party tools, so it is better to set up encryption with the help of standard methods. Moreover, it should be done in advance when installing Linux as shown above.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes, when TrueConf Server is installed, additional data protection may be required to comply with the rules of the information security department. For example, the partition, where TrueConf Server is installed, has to be encrypted. 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