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.

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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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