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+This archive contains the source code of VeraCrypt.
+It is based on original TrueCrypt 7.1a with security enhancements and modifications.
+
+
+Important
+=========
+
+You may use the source code contained in this archive only if you accept and
+agree to the license terms contained in the file 'License.txt', which is
+included in this archive.
+
+Note that the license specifies, for example, that a derived work must not be
+called 'TrueCrypt' or 'VeraCrypt'
+
+
+
+Contents
+========
+
+I. Windows
+ Requirements for Building VeraCrypt for Windows
+ Instructions for Building VeraCrypt for Windows
+ Instructions for Signing and Packaging VeraCrypt for Windows
+
+II. Linux and Mac OS X
+ Requirements for Building VeraCrypt for Linux and Mac OS X
+ Instructions for Building VeraCrypt for Linux and Mac OS X
+ Mac OS X specifics
+
+III. FreeBSD and OpenSolaris
+
+IV. Third-Party Developers (Contributors)
+
+V. Legal Information
+
+VI. Further Information
+
+
+
+I. Windows
+==========
+
+Requirements for Building VeraCrypt for Windows:
+------------------------------------------------
+
+- Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 (Professional Edition or compatible)
+- Microsoft Visual C++ 1.52 (available from MSDN Subscriber Downloads)
+- Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 (configured for Visual C++)
+- Microsoft Windows Driver Kit 7.1.0 (build 7600.16385.1)
+- RSA Security Inc. PKCS #11 Cryptographic Token Interface (Cryptoki) 2.20
+ header files (available at ftp://ftp.rsasecurity.com/pub/pkcs/pkcs-11/v2-20)
+- NASM assembler 2.08 or compatible
+- gzip compressor
+
+IMPORTANT:
+
+The 64-bit editions of Windows Vista and later versions of Windows, and in
+some cases (e.g. playback of HD DVD content) also the 32-bit editions, do not
+allow the VeraCrypt driver to run without an appropriate digital signature.
+Therefore, all .sys files in official VeraCrypt binary packages are digitally
+signed with the digital certificate of the IDRIX, which was
+issued by Thawt certification authority. At the end of each official .exe and
+.sys file, there are embedded digital signatures and all related certificates
+(i.e. all certificates in the relevant certification chain, such as the
+certification authority certificates, CA-MS cross-certificate, and the
+IDRIX certificate). Keep this in mind if you compile VeraCrypt
+and compare your binaries with the official binaries. If your binaries are
+unsigned, the sizes of the official binaries will usually be approximately
+10 KB greater than sizes of your binaries (there may be further differences
+if you use a different version of the compiler, or if you install a different
+or no service pack for Visual Studio, or different hotfixes for it, or if you
+use different versions of the required SDKs).
+
+
+Instructions for Building VeraCrypt for Windows:
+------------------------------------------------
+
+1) Create an environment variable 'MSVC16_ROOT' pointing to the folder 'MSVC15'
+ extracted from the Visual C++ 1.52 self-extracting package.
+
+ Note: The 16-bit installer MSVC15\SETUP.EXE cannot be run on 64-bit Windows,
+ but it is actually not necessary to run it. You only need to extract the
+ folder 'MSVC15', which contains the 32-bit binaries required to build the
+ VeraCrypt Boot Loader.
+
+2) If you have installed the Windows Driver Development Kit in another
+ directory than '%SYSTEMDRIVE%\WinDDK', create an environment variable
+ 'WINDDK_ROOT' pointing to the DDK installation directory.
+
+3) Copy the PKCS #11 header files to a standard include path or create an
+ environment variable 'PKCS11_INC' pointing to the directory where
+ the PKCS #11 header files are installed.
+
+4) Open the solution file 'VeraCrypt.sln' in Microsoft Visual Studio 2008.
+
+5) Select 'All' as the active solution configuration.
+
+6) Build the solution.
+
+7) If successful, there should be newly built VeraCrypt binaries in the
+ 'Release' folder.
+
+Instructions for Signing VeraCrypt for Windows:
+------------------------------------------------
+
+The folder "Signing" contains a batch file (sign.bat) that will sign all
+VeraCrypt components using a code signing certificate present on the
+certificate store and also build the final installation setup.
+The batch file suppose that the code signing certificate is issued by Thawt.
+This is the case for IDRIX's certificate. If yours is issued by another CA,
+then you should put the Root and Intermediate certificates in the "Signing"
+folder and then modify sign.bat accordingly.
+
+
+II. Linux and Mac OS X
+======================
+
+Requirements for Building VeraCrypt for Linux and Mac OS X:
+-----------------------------------------------------------
+
+- GNU Make
+- GNU C++ Compiler 4.0 or compatible
+- Apple Xcode (Mac OS X only)
+- NASM assembler 2.08 or compatible (x86/x64 architecture only)
+- pkg-config
+- wxWidgets 3.0 shared library and header files installed or
+ wxWidgets 3.0 library source code (available at http://www.wxwidgets.org)
+- FUSE library and header files (available at http://fuse.sourceforge.net
+ and https://osxfuse.github.io/)
+- RSA Security Inc. PKCS #11 Cryptographic Token Interface (Cryptoki) 2.20
+ header files (available at ftp://ftp.rsasecurity.com/pub/pkcs/pkcs-11/v2-20).
+ They are already included in the source tree under the directory PKCS11 but
+ it is possible to override it using the environment variable 'PKCS11_INC'.
+
+
+Instructions for Building VeraCrypt for Linux and Mac OS X:
+-----------------------------------------------------------
+
+1) Change the current directory to the root of the VeraCrypt source code.
+
+2) If you have no wxWidgets shared library installed, run the following
+ command to configure the wxWidgets static library for VeraCrypt and to
+ build it:
+
+ $ make WXSTATIC=1 WX_ROOT=/usr/src/wxWidgets wxbuild
+
+ The variable WX_ROOT must point to the location of the source code of the
+ wxWidgets library. Output files will be placed in the './wxrelease/'
+ directory.
+
+3) To build VeraCrypt, run the following command:
+
+ $ make
+
+ or if you have no wxWidgets shared library installed:
+
+ $ make WXSTATIC=1
+
+4) If successful, the VeraCrypt executable should be located in the directory
+ 'Main'.
+
+By default, a universal executable supporting both graphical and text user
+interface is built. To build a console-only executable, which requires no GUI
+library, use the 'NOGUI' parameter:
+
+ $ make NOGUI=1 WXSTATIC=1 WX_ROOT=/usr/src/wxWidgets wxbuild
+ $ make NOGUI=1 WXSTATIC=1
+
+
+Mac OS X specifics:
+-----------------------------------------------------------
+
+Under MacOSX, the SDK for OSX 10.7 is used by default. To use another version
+of the SDK (e.i. 10.6), you can export the environment variable VC_OSX_TARGET :
+
+ $ export VC_OSX_TARGET=10.6
+
+
+Before building under MacOSX, pkg-config must be installed if not yet available.
+Get it from http://pkgconfig.freedesktop.org/releases/pkg-config-0.28.tar.gz and
+compile using the following commands :
+
+ $ ./configure --with-internal-glib
+ $ make
+ $ sudo make install
+
+After making sure pkg-config is available, download and install OSXFuse from
+https://osxfuse.github.io/ (MacFUSE compatibility layer must selected)
+
+The script build_veracrypt_macosx.sh available under "src/Build" performs the
+full build of VeraCrypt including the creation of the installer pkg. It expects
+to find the wxWidgets 3.0.2 sources at the same level as where you put
+VeraCrypt sources (e.i. if "src" path is "/Users/joe/Projects/VeraCrypt/src"
+then wxWidgets should be at "/Users/joe/Projects/wxWidgets-wxWidgets-3.0.2")
+
+The build process uses Code Signing certificates whose ID is specified in
+src/Main/Main.make (lines 167 & 169). You'll have to modify these lines to put
+the ID of your Code Signing certificates or comment them if you don't have one.
+
+Because of incompatibility issues with OSXFUSE, the SDK 10.9 generates a
+VeraCrypt binary that has issues communicating with the OSXFUSE kernel extension.
+Thus, we recommend to use the SDK 10.8 or earlier for building VeraCrypt.
+
+
+
+III. FreeBSD and OpenSolaris
+============================
+
+FreeBSD and OpenSolaris are not yet supported.
+
+
+
+IV. Third-Party Developers (Contributors)
+=========================================
+
+If you intend to implement a feature, please contact us first to make sure:
+
+1) That the feature has not been implemented (we may have already implemented
+ it, but haven't released the code yet).
+2) That the feature is acceptable.
+3) Whether we need help of third-party developers with implementing the feature.
+
+Information on how to contact us can be found at:
+https://veracrypt.codeplex.com/
+
+
+
+V. Legal Information
+====================
+
+Copyright Information
+---------------------
+
+This software as a whole:
+Copyright (c) 2013-2014 IDRIX. All rights reserved.
+
+Portions of this software:
+Copyright (c) 2003-2012 TrueCrypt Developers Association. All rights reserved.
+Copyright (c) 1998-2000 Paul Le Roux. All rights reserved.
+Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Brian Gladman, Worcester, UK. All rights reserved.
+Copyright (c) 2002-2004 Mark Adler. All rights reserved.
+For more information, please see the legal notices attached to parts of the
+source code.
+
+Trademark Information
+---------------------
+
+Any trademarks contained in the source code, binaries, and/or in the
+documentation, are the sole property of their respective owners.
+
+
+
+VI. Further Information
+=======================
+
+http://www.veracrypt.fr
+