EncFS
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EncFS is an open-source encrypted filesystem that transparently encrypts individual files and directories, commonly implemented using FUSE on Unix-like systems.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
FUSE filesystem
ⓘ
encrypted filesystem ⓘ free and open-source software ⓘ |
| category |
FUSE-based filesystem
ⓘ
cryptographic software ⓘ disk encryption software ⓘ |
| configurationStorage | stores configuration in .encfs6.xml file ⓘ |
| dataLocation | encrypted data stored in regular filesystem ⓘ |
| designedFor | user-space filesystem encryption ⓘ |
| developmentStatus | open source project ⓘ |
| encryptionAlgorithm |
AES
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blowfish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| encryptionGranularity |
directory-level encryption
ⓘ
per-file encryption ⓘ |
| encryptionMode | transparent encryption ⓘ |
| implementationLanguage | C++ ⓘ |
| interaction | mounted via encfs command ⓘ |
| keyDerivation | PBKDF2 ⓘ |
| licenseVersion | GPL-3.0-or-later ⓘ |
| mountsAs | virtual decrypted filesystem ⓘ |
| notRecommendedFor | highly sensitive data against strong adversaries ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
BSD
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Linux ⓘ Unix-like systems ⓘ macOS ⓘ |
| originalHostingPlatform | SourceForge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plaintextExposure | plaintext visible only in mounted virtual filesystem ⓘ |
| recommendedUse | protecting data at rest against casual inspection ⓘ |
| repositoryHost | GitHub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseModeDescription | encrypts a plaintext directory into an encrypted view ⓘ |
| securityNote | has had security audits identifying weaknesses for high-security use ⓘ |
| softwareLicense | GNU General Public License NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stores | encrypted files in a normal directory ⓘ |
| supports |
on-the-fly decryption
ⓘ
on-the-fly encryption ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
configurable block size
ⓘ
configurable cipher algorithms ⓘ configurable filename encoding ⓘ configurable key size ⓘ cross-platform compatibility ⓘ filename encryption ⓘ integration with backup tools ⓘ multiple volumes per system ⓘ password-based encryption ⓘ per-directory configuration ⓘ reverse mode ⓘ |
| useCase |
encrypting cloud-synced folders
ⓘ
encrypting home directories ⓘ |
| uses |
FUSE
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
OpenSSL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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