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EncFS

EncFS is a Free (LGPL) FUSE-based cryptographic filesystem. It transparently encrypts files, using an arbitrary directory as storage for the encrypted files.

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Filesystem options

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Developer
Valient Gough
Final release
1.9.5 / April 27, 2018; 8 years ago (2018-04-27)
License
LGPL
Operating system
Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows ("encfs4win" port) (also Safe, an alternative macOS, Windows port) and Android apps
Repository
github.com/vgough/encfs
Successor
gocryptfs

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Filesystem options

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EncFS

Nodes36
Edges35
Triples53
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.055556
Components1

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EncFS

Top relations

related to Common uses · 11
EncFS → Allows, Available, Dropbox, For, Google Drive, In, In Linux, Increases, OneDrive, USB, When
related to External links · 10
EncFS → Alternative, Android, Archived, Github, Implementation, Mac OS, Notice, Proprietary, Wayback MachineEncFSMP, Windows
related to Block MAC headers · 4
EncFS → CPU, Stores, The, This
related to Normal file server · 4
EncFS → EncFS's, NFS, Rsync, SSHFS
related to Cipher algorithm · 3
EncFS → AES, Blowfish, The
related to External IV chaining · 3
EncFS → Causes, Consequently, The
related to No support for very long filenames · 3
EncFS → Due, Most, Therefore
related to EncFS 1.8 security concerns · 2
EncFS → However, The
Developer · 1
EncFS → Valient Gough
Final release · 1
EncFS → 1.9.5 / April 27, 2018; 8 years ago (2018-04-27)

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directory encrypted file source filesystem files encryption data filenames key block directories volume using mountpoint different initialization vector storage stored

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
EncFSDeveloperValient Gough1.00infobox
EncFSFinal release1.9.5 / April 27, 2018; 8 years ago (2018-04-27)1.00infobox
EncFSLicenseLGPL1.00infobox
EncFSOperating systemLinux, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows ("encfs4win" port) (also Safe, an alternative macOS, Windows port) and Android apps1.00infobox
EncFSRepositorygithub.com/vgough/encfs1.00infobox
EncFSSuccessorgocryptfs1.00infobox
EncFSTypefilesystem, encryption1.00infobox
EncFSWebsiteEncFS home1.00infobox
EncFSis aFree0.90text
EncFSrelated to Block MAC headersStores0.60section
EncFSrelated to Block MAC headersThe0.60section
EncFSrelated to Block MAC headersThis0.60section

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