New Container Dialog

The New container dialog allows users to specify all information for a new container and create it. The dialog looks like:

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To create a container it is necessary to fill in the following fields:

FileName - A filename for the new container. It must be a simple filename without drive letters, path or extension.
Location - There must be a drive letter and full path for the directory where the file will be created, for example, D: or D:\MyContainers. Alternatively, you can press the ... button and browse folders.
Size - This is the size of the container. You can select any of the proposed sizes or enter your own size with one of the three specifiers: "Kb", "Mb" or “Gb”. For example, you can enter "23 Mb." Only integer numbers (i.e. numbers without decimal points) are accepted.
Description - Description is any text string (64 characters maximum) that describes a new container. It is a label of the container for your own use. For example, it can be "My private letters".
Algorithm - The Algorithm field allows you to choose algorithm to encrypt data in the container you are creating, for example, Blowfish or AES (Rijndael) encryption algorithm. Read the Encryption Algorithms article to get more information about all encryption algorithms supported by BestCrypt.
Mode - Since version 8 BestCrypt supports LRW mode of encryption. If you choose KG-Ghost key generator, you will be able to choose the encryption mode - LRW or CBC
Key generator. In the Key generator field you can choose BestCrypt module that will be used to transform your password to pseudo-random binary encryption key. BestCrypt supports container files created with SHA-1, SHA-256 and KG-Ghost Key Generators. SHA-1 and SHA-256 Key Generators appeared in previous version of BestCrypt, so please use one of them if you want to get your new container compatible with earlier version 7 of the software. KG-Ghost Key Generator has been developed for version 8 of BestCrypt, it supports several secure hash algorithms: SHA-1, SHA-256, MD5 and RIPEMD 160. Besides, KG-Ghost has several advanced features.

NOTE: BestCrypt allows extending software functionality with additional Encryption or Key Generator modules. It is possible for third-party developers to design, for example, Key Generator module for getting encryption keys from fingerprints. As a result, the users of such BestCrypt extension will be able to get access to their encrypted containers using their fingerprints instead of passwords.
Mount and format now. BestCrypt allows users to format the container for all file systems supported by the operating system. Before you begin to use the BestCrypt container for the first time, you need to mount the container on the BestCrypt logical disk and format the disk. If you wish to do this when you create the container, you should mark the Mount and format now option. BestCrypt will allow you to choose the file system for your container. BestCrypt will mount the container on the logical drive letter chosen in Mount drive list box.

When you have filled in all required fields, you should push the Create button - Enter Password dialog will appear. To return to the Main dialog without creating a container, push the Cancel button.