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About: EncFS is an encrypted virtual filesystem for Linux using the FUSE kernel module.

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- Travis: []( https://travis-ci.org/vgough/encfs)		- Travis: []( https://travis-ci.org/vgough/encfs)
## About		## About
EncFS provides an encrypted filesystem in user-space. It runs in userspace,		EncFS provides an encrypted filesystem in user-space. It runs in userspace,
using the FUSE library for the filesystem interface. EncFS is open source		using the FUSE library for the filesystem interface. EncFS is open source
software, licensed under the LGPL.		software, licensed under the LGPL.
EncFS is now over 10 years old (first release in 2003). It was written because		EncFS is now over 15 years old (first release in 2003). It was written because
older NFS and kernel-based encrypted filesystems such as CFS had not kept pace w ith Linux		older NFS and kernel-based encrypted filesystems such as CFS had not kept pace w ith Linux
development. When FUSE became available, I wrote a CFS replacement for my own		development. When FUSE became available, I wrote a CFS replacement for my own
use and released the first version to Open Source in 2003.		use and released the first version to Open Source in 2003.
EncFS encrypts individual files, by translating all requests for the virtual		EncFS encrypts individual files, by translating all requests for the virtual
EncFS filesystem into the equivalent encrypted operations on the raw		EncFS filesystem into the equivalent encrypted operations on the raw
filesystem.		filesystem.
For more info, see:		For more info, see:
- The excellent [encfs manpage](encfs/encfs.pod)		- The excellent [encfs manpage](encfs/encfs.pod)
- The technical overview in [DESIGN.md](DESIGN.md)		- The technical overview in [DESIGN.md](DESIGN.md)
## Status		## Status
Over the last 10 years, a number of good alternatives have grown up. Computing		Over the last 15 years, a number of good alternatives have grown up. Computing
power has increased to the point where it is reasonable to encrypt the entire		power has increased to the point where it is reasonable to encrypt the entire
filesystem of personal computers (and even mobile phones!). On Linux, ecryptfs		filesystem of personal computers (and even mobile phones!). On Linux, ecryptfs
provides a nice dynamically mountable encrypted home directory, and is well		provides a nice dynamically mountable encrypted home directory, and is well
integrated in distributions I use, such as Ubuntu.		integrated in distributions I use, such as Ubuntu.
EncFS has been dormant for a while. I've started cleaning up in order to try		EncFS has been dormant for a while. I've started cleaning up in order to try
and provide a better base for a version 2, but whether EncFS flowers again		and provide a better base for a version 2, but whether EncFS flowers again
depends upon community interest. In order to make it easier for anyone to		depends upon community interest. In order to make it easier for anyone to
contribute, it is moving a new home on Github. So if you're interested in		contribute, it is moving a new home on GitHub (2014). Since then project has
EncFS, please dive in!		been updated a few times thanks to several contributors, so if you're
		interested in EncFS, please dive in!
## Unique Features		## Unique Features
EncFS has a few features still not found anywhere else (as of Dec 2014)		EncFS has a few features still not found anywhere else (as of Dec 2014)
that may be interesting to you:		that may be interesting to you:
### Reverse mode		### Reverse mode
`encfs --reverse` provides an encrypted view of an unencrypted folder.		`encfs --reverse` provides an encrypted view of an unencrypted folder.
This enables encrypted remote backups using standard tools like rsync.		This enables encrypted remote backups using standard tools like rsync.
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The [dev](https://github.com/vgough/encfs/tree/dev) branch contains experimental		The [dev](https://github.com/vgough/encfs/tree/dev) branch contains experimental
work, some of which may be back-ported to the master branch when it is stable. T he		work, some of which may be back-ported to the master branch when it is stable. T he
dev branch is not stable, and there is no guarantee of backward compatibility		dev branch is not stable, and there is no guarantee of backward compatibility
between changes.		between changes.
## Donations		## Donations
How about a nice email instead?		How about a nice email instead?
		## Windows
		EncFS works on Cygwin, there are also some Windows ports.
		See [the wiki](https://github.com/vgough/encfs/wiki)
		for additional info.
## FAQ		## FAQ
### What settings should I use for Dropbox?		### What settings should I use for Dropbox?
Use **standard mode**. There [have](https://github.com/vgough/encfs/issues/141)		Use **standard mode**. There [have](https://github.com/vgough/encfs/issues/141)
been [reports](https://github.com/vgough/encfs/issues/388)		been [reports](https://github.com/vgough/encfs/issues/388)
of a pathological interaction of paranoia mode with Dropbox' rename		of a pathological interaction of paranoia mode with Dropbox' rename
detection. The problem seems to be with `External IV chaining`, which is		detection. The problem seems to be with `External IV chaining`, which is
not active in standard mode.		not active in standard mode.
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