backup to VeraCrypt

[payam124]

Hi
I just installed Veeam agent for windows and mount my external drive which is encrypted using Veracrypt and wanted to backup my windows to this drive.
I selected "Local Storage" as the destination but in the next window it didn't show me the volume for my external disk in the list of "local drives". I tried to browse and open/select a folder from the this external disk (it was possible to select it through the "Browse" option. but in this case, when I pressed "next" Veeam said: "Specify Location"

any comment?

[Dima P.]

Hello payam124,

The problem is not with VeraCrypt. Veeam Agent for Windows currently does not support USB devices as a source for backup and, as a result of this limitation, you cannot select the files residing on your USB device.

[payam124]

USB Drive encrypted with VeraCrypt is not the source of backup. it is the destination.

[Dima P.]

Hi Payam,

Sorry for the confusion. Try to unlock your drive (consider that it should be unlocked during backup job run), go to job settings > local storage, browser for a folder inside the drive you would like to use for a backup. Then make sure that this folder is set in location text box and hit Next. If that does not work, please share a screenshot of your local storage step (you can send the link to me via PM). Thanks!

[dreamteam]

Hi Dima/Veeam!

I have the same problem as payam124: I cannot backup use a VeraCrypt-encrypted volume (my entire external USB drive) as a destination. It seems that Veeam does not consider the VeraCrypt volume to be a USB drive but a regular local drive, and therefore the drive does not appear in the Configure Backup/Local Storage list or on Manage registered storage devices screen. (But a USB drive encrypted with Microsoft's BitLocker seems to work!) I am using Veeam Agent for WIndows v2.1.0.423 Free Edition.

Is there any way this could be supported in a future release?

Thanks for a really great product!

EDIT: I just found this thread about workarounds using shares and symlinks... I suppose those are still the only way to go?

[Dima P.]

Hi dreamteam,

Unfortunately support for VeraCrypt is not planned, but shared folder and symlink workaround should work.

[dreamteam]

Thanks for your reply, Dima!

Would it be feasible to change the way Veeam works, so that non-USB drives could be selected in Manage registered storage devices? It would make the feature more flexible...