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1.1.1.4 ! root        1: This archive contains TrueCrypt 2.1 setup and documentation.
1.1.1.3   root        2: 
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1.1.1.4 ! root        4: WHAT IS NEW IN TRUECRYPT 2.1
1.1.1.3   root        5: 
1.1.1.4 ! root        6: New features:
1.1.1.3   root        7: 
1.1.1.4 ! root        8: - RIPEMD-160 hash algorithm added.  The user can now select which hash
        !             9:   algorithm TrueCrypt will use (SHA-1 or RIPEMD-160). 
1.1.1.3   root       10: 
1.1.1.4 ! root       11:   Note: RIPEMD-160, which was designed by an open academic community,
        !            12:   represents a valuable alternative to SHA-1 designed by the NSA and NIST.
        !            13:   In the previous versions there was a risk that the whole program would
        !            14:   be practically useless, should a major weakness be found in SHA-1. The 
        !            15:   user-selected hash algorithm is used by the random number generator when
        !            16:   creating new volumes, and by the header key derivation function (HMAC 
        !            17:   based on a hash function, as specified in PKCS #5 v2.0). The random 
        !            18:   number generator generates the master encryption key, salt, and the 
        !            19:   values used to create IV and 'whitening' values.
        !            20: 
        !            21: - When changing a volume password, the user can now select the HMAC hash
        !            22:   algorithm that will be used in deriving the new volume header key. 
        !            23: 
        !            24: - It is now possible to create NTFS TrueCrypt volumes and unformatted 
        !            25:   TrueCrypt volumes. This enhancement also removes the 2,048 GB volume
        !            26:   size limit. (Only FAT volumes can be created using the previous versions
        !            27:   of TrueCrypt. Any FAT volume, encrypted or not, cannot be over 2,048 GB.)
1.1.1.3   root       28: 
1.1.1.4 ! root       29: - Header key content is now displayed in the Volume Creation Wizard window
        !            30:   (instead of salt).
1.1.1.3   root       31: 
1.1.1.4 ! root       32: - Random pool, master key, and header key contents can be prevented from 
        !            33:   being displayed in the Volume Creation Wizard window.
1.1.1.3   root       34: 
1.1.1.4 ! root       35: Bug fixes:
1.1.1.3   root       36: 
1.1.1.4 ! root       37: - When there is a mounted TrueCrypt container that is stored in another 
        !            38:   TrueCrypt container, it will be possible to dismount both of them using 
        !            39:   the 'Dismount All' function, and 'blue screen' errors will not occur
        !            40:   upon system shutdown.
1.1.1.3   root       41: 
1.1.1.4 ! root       42: - Minor bug fixes to command line handling.
1.1.1.3   root       43: 
                     44: Improvements:
                     45: 
1.1.1.4 ! root       46: - Several minor improvements to the driver.
1.1.1.3   root       47: 
                     48: Miscellaneous:
                     49: 
1.1.1.4 ! root       50: - Released under the original E4M license to avoid potential problems
        !            51:   relating to the GPL license (added the IDEA patent information and
        !            52:   specific legal notices).
1.1.1.3   root       53: 
                     54: 
                     55: FUTURE
                     56: 
                     57: - 'Hidden' container
                     58: - Linux version
                     59: - Anti-Key-Logger Facilities
                     60: - Keyfiles
                     61: 
                     62: and more.
                     63: 
1.1       root       64: 
                     65: INSTALLATION
                     66: 
                     67: Before installing TrueCrypt, you may want to read the TrueCrypt 
1.1.1.4 ! root       68: User's Guide. It is located in the folder called 'Setup Files'. To 
1.1       root       69: view or print it, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader (freely 
                     70: available at www.adobe.com). Note that the program documentation 
                     71: will also be automatically installed into the program folder, and 
                     72: will later be accessible via the Start menu and the program user 
                     73: interface.
                     74: 
1.1.1.4 ! root       75: To install TrueCrypt, run the file 'TrueCrypt Setup.exe'.
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                     77: 
                     78: REQUIREMENTS
                     79: 
                     80: - Free disk space: approximately 1.5 MB
                     81: 
                     82: - One of the following operating systems:
1.1.1.2   root       83:   Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 2003
1.1       root       84: 
1.1.1.3   root       85: - Administrator privileges
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1.1.1.4 ! root       88: LICENSING INFORMATION
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1.1.1.4 ! root       90: Before installing this product (TrueCrypt), you must agree to the
        !            91: license displayed in the TrueCrypt Setup window (the text of the
        !            92: license is also contained in the file 'License.txt').

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