Need help with the CLI - i want to use a keyfile, but it doesnt work.

[John Doe]

Veracrypt 1.26.24
Windows 11 Pro with all current updates

Disclaimer:
I want to automate some things, i know using keyfiles/passwords in batch files isn't super secure.

I created a test container und a test keyfile
C:\test\test.hc
C:\test\test.key

Mounting over the GUI works.

veracrypt.exe /v "C:\test\test.hc" /keyfile "C:\test\test.key /p "" /l x /tryemptypass

(later i want /q /s /e too, but for testing i only use the minimal)

This opens veracrypt, with the container and drive letter selected, but not the keyfile.

I tried my best to google this problem, but could find my problem and used even Chatgpt, which gave me wrong answers.

I am at my wit's end, please help :)

[Adrian Kentleton]

/q means "Automatically perform requested actions and exit (main VeraCrypt window will not be displayed)"; if you don't specify /q, the action won't be performed!

You either specify /p "" or /tryemptypass, not both, with /q. That should work.

[John Doe]

Thanks, that was it!

[Adrian Kentleton]

PS You don't need quotes around your paths, since they don't contain spaces; but you've not closed quotes in the keyfile path (according to your post).