Install the ENCFS package:
apt-get install encfs fuse-utils
modprobe fuse
Make the directory where encrypted data will be stored:
mkdir /encrypted
Make a mount point:
mkdir /temp-encr
use encfs with this directories:
encfs /encrypted /temp-encr
enter your Password.
for avoid the others to access the encrypted data, just unmount the folder:
fusermount -u /encrypted /temp-encr
In encrypted folder only "Encrypted Data" could be seen.
If you want to encrypt a directory on your fileserver and have the decrypted mountpoint accessible by Linux or Windows clients via Samba, you need to modify your setup slightly to permit "other" access to the Fuse device.
First, modify the /etc/fuse.conf file so that the last line "user_allow_other" does NOT have a leading hash. Save and exit.
Next, add an option to your EncFS mount command:
encfs /encrypted /temp-encr -- -o allow_other
apt-get install encfs fuse-utils
modprobe fuse
Make the directory where encrypted data will be stored:
mkdir /encrypted
Make a mount point:
mkdir /temp-encr
use encfs with this directories:
encfs /encrypted /temp-encr
enter your Password.
for avoid the others to access the encrypted data, just unmount the folder:
fusermount -u /encrypted /temp-encr
In encrypted folder only "Encrypted Data" could be seen.
If you want to encrypt a directory on your fileserver and have the decrypted mountpoint accessible by Linux or Windows clients via Samba, you need to modify your setup slightly to permit "other" access to the Fuse device.
First, modify the /etc/fuse.conf file so that the last line "user_allow_other" does NOT have a leading hash. Save and exit.
Next, add an option to your EncFS mount command:
encfs /encrypted /temp-encr -- -o allow_other
