From bb55343f635cdda4f62c998b269c88cb9df384ec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mounir IDRASSI <mounir.idrassi@idrix.fr>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2023 00:36:07 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Windows: if /fastCreateFile set, request
 SE_MANAGE_VOLUME_NAME privileges (credits: @xnoreq)

Display a warning if request failed and allow to continue without fast creation
---
 src/Common/Format.c     | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++------
 src/Common/Language.xml |  1 +
 2 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/Common/Format.c b/src/Common/Format.c
index 4363f474..f34ee39b 100644
--- a/src/Common/Format.c
+++ b/src/Common/Format.c
@@ -401,12 +401,29 @@ int TCFormatVolume (volatile FORMAT_VOL_PARAMETERS *volParams)
 
 			if (speedupFileCreation)
 			{
-				// accelerate file creation by telling Windows not to fill all file content with zeros
-				// this has security issues since it will put existing disk content into file container
-				// We use this mechanism only when switch /fastCreateFile specific and when quick format
-				// also specified and which is documented to have security issues.
-				// we don't check returned status because failure is not issue for us
-				SetFileValidData (dev, volumeSize.QuadPart);
+				if (!SetPrivilege(SE_MANAGE_VOLUME_NAME, TRUE))
+				{
+					DWORD dwLastError = GetLastError();
+					if (Silent || (MessageBoxW(hwndDlg, GetString ("ADMIN_PRIVILEGES_WARN_MANAGE_VOLUME"), lpszTitle, MB_YESNO | MB_ICONWARNING | MB_DEFBUTTON2) == IDNO))
+					{
+						SetLastError(dwLastError);
+						nStatus = ERR_OS_ERROR;
+						goto error;
+					}
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					// accelerate file creation by telling Windows not to fill all file content with zeros
+					// this has security issues since it will put existing disk content into file container
+					// We use this mechanism only when switch /fastCreateFile specific and when quick format
+					// also specified and which is documented to have security issues.
+					// we don't check returned status because failure is not issue for us
+					if (!SetFileValidData (dev, volumeSize.QuadPart))
+					{
+						nStatus = ERR_OS_ERROR;
+						goto error;
+					}
+				}
 			}
 
 			if (SetFilePointer (dev, 0, NULL, FILE_BEGIN) != 0)
diff --git a/src/Common/Language.xml b/src/Common/Language.xml
index 8d6fb7ab..7c001179 100644
--- a/src/Common/Language.xml
+++ b/src/Common/Language.xml
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@
     <entry lang="en" key="ADMINISTRATOR">Administrator</entry>
     <entry lang="en" key="ADMIN_PRIVILEGES_DRIVER">In order to load the VeraCrypt driver, you need to be logged into an account with administrator privileges.</entry>
     <entry lang="en" key="ADMIN_PRIVILEGES_WARN_DEVICES">Please note that in order to encrypt, decrypt or format a partition/device you need to be logged into an account with administrator privileges.\n\nThis does not apply to file-hosted volumes.</entry>
+    <entry lang="en" key="ADMIN_PRIVILEGES_WARN_MANAGE_VOLUME">Unable to activate fast file creation: Administrator privileges required.\nPlease relaunch the program as an Administrator to enable this feature.\n\nWould you like to proceed without fast file creation?</entry>
     <entry lang="en" key="ADMIN_PRIVILEGES_WARN_HIDVOL">In order to create a hidden volume you need to be logged into an account with administrator privileges.\n\nContinue?</entry>
     <entry lang="en" key="ADMIN_PRIVILEGES_WARN_NTFS">Please note that in order to format the volume as NTFS/exFAT/ReFS you need to be logged into an account with administrator privileges.\n\nWithout administrator privileges, you can format the volume as FAT.</entry>
     <entry lang="en" key="AES_HELP">FIPS-approved cipher (Rijndael, published in 1998) that may be used by U.S. government departments and agencies to protect classified information up to the Top Secret level. 256-bit key, 128-bit block, 14 rounds (AES-256). Mode of operation is XTS.</entry>