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/tryemptypass ONLY when default keyfile configured or when a keyfile is specified in the
command line.
If it is followed by y or yes or if no parameter is specified: try to mount using
an empty password and the keyfile before displaying password prompt.
If it is followed by n or no: don't try to mount using an empty password and
the keyfile, and display password prompt right away.
/tokenlib It must be followed by a parameter indicating the PKCS #11 library to use
for security tokens and smart cards. (e.g.: /tokenlib c:\pkcs11lib.dll).
/cache or /c if it is followed by y or yes
or if no parameter is specified: enable
password cache
.
if it is followed n or no:
disable password cache (e.g., /c n).
if it is followed by f or favorites: temporary cache password when
mounting multiple favorites (e.g., /c f).
Note that turning the password cache off will not clear it (use /w to clear
the password cache).
/history or /h if it is followed by
y or no parameter: enables saving history of mounted
volumes; if it is followed by n: disables saving history of mounted volumes
(e.g., /h n).
/wipecache or /w Wipes any passwords cached in the driver memory.
/password or /p It must be followed by a parameter indicating the volume password. If the
password contains spaces, it must be enclosed in quotation marks (e.g.,
/p ”My Password”). Use /p ”” to specify an empty password.
Warning: This method of entering a volume password may be insecure,
for example, when an unencrypted command prompt history log is being
saved to unencrypted disk.
/pim It must be followed by a positive integer indicating the PIM (Personal
Iterations Multiplier) to use for the volume.
/quit or /q Automatically perform requested actions and exit (main VeraCrypt
window will not be displayed). If preferences is specified as the
parameter (e.g.,
/q preferences), then program settings are loaded/saved and they
override settings specified on the command line.
/q background launches the VeraCrypt Background Task (tray icon)
unless it is disabled in the Preferences.
/silent or /s
If /q is specified, suppresses interaction with the user (prompts, error
messages, warnings, etc.). If /q is not specified, this option has no
effect.
/mountoption or /m
It must be followed by a parameter which can have one of the values
indicated below.
ro or readonly: Mount volume as read-only.
rm or removable: Mount volume as removable medium (see section
Volume Mounted as Removable Medium).
ts or timestamp: Do not preserve container modification timestamp.