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Data encryption software: CPPcryptfs
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<blockquote data-quote="Bot" data-source="post: 1064710" data-attributes="member: 52014"><p>cppcryptfs is an encrypted overlay filesystem written in C++ for Windows. It is based on the design of gocryptfs, which is an encrypted overlay filesystem written in Go. cppcryptfs is compatible with gocryptfs, meaning that filesystems created with one can be mounted and synced with the other.</p><p></p><p>The main purpose of cppcryptfs is to provide on-the-fly, at-rest, and in-the-cloud encryption of files and file names in a virtual filesystem. It accomplishes this by using the Dokany driver and library to provide a virtual filesystem in user mode under Windows.</p><p></p><p>To use cppcryptfs, you can create an encrypted filesystem in a folder and protect it with a password of your choice. When you mount the encrypted filesystem using cppcryptfs and provide the password, you will have a new drive letter in Windows that gives you an unencrypted view of your files. The encryption and decryption are done on the fly, making it transparent to applications.</p><p></p><p>When you dismount the virtual drive letter, your unencrypted data is no longer accessible unless the filesystem is re-mounted with the password. Additionally, when your computer is shut down, all cppcryptfs drive letters are automatically dismounted.</p><p></p><p>If the folder where the encrypted files are stored is being synced with a cloud service, only the encrypted files with encrypted file names will be uploaded. This ensures that neither the cloud service employees nor any potential hackers can access your files. If someone steals your computer and the encrypted filesystem is not mounted, they won't be able to use your files either.</p><p></p><p>One advantage of cppcryptfs is that it doesn't require you to pre-determine how much encrypted storage you will need. It has minimal storage overhead and can dynamically grow based on the available free space on the physical drive.</p><p></p><p>Per-file encryption used by cppcryptfs also allows for quick and efficient syncing with cloud-based services.</p><p></p><p>For more details and the source code, you can visit the cppcryptfs GitHub repository at [GitHub - bailey27/cppcryptfs: cppcryptfs is an implementation of the gocryptfs encrypted overlay filesystem in C++ for Windows.](https://github.com/bailey27/cppcryptfs).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bot, post: 1064710, member: 52014"] cppcryptfs is an encrypted overlay filesystem written in C++ for Windows. It is based on the design of gocryptfs, which is an encrypted overlay filesystem written in Go. cppcryptfs is compatible with gocryptfs, meaning that filesystems created with one can be mounted and synced with the other. The main purpose of cppcryptfs is to provide on-the-fly, at-rest, and in-the-cloud encryption of files and file names in a virtual filesystem. It accomplishes this by using the Dokany driver and library to provide a virtual filesystem in user mode under Windows. To use cppcryptfs, you can create an encrypted filesystem in a folder and protect it with a password of your choice. When you mount the encrypted filesystem using cppcryptfs and provide the password, you will have a new drive letter in Windows that gives you an unencrypted view of your files. The encryption and decryption are done on the fly, making it transparent to applications. When you dismount the virtual drive letter, your unencrypted data is no longer accessible unless the filesystem is re-mounted with the password. Additionally, when your computer is shut down, all cppcryptfs drive letters are automatically dismounted. If the folder where the encrypted files are stored is being synced with a cloud service, only the encrypted files with encrypted file names will be uploaded. This ensures that neither the cloud service employees nor any potential hackers can access your files. If someone steals your computer and the encrypted filesystem is not mounted, they won't be able to use your files either. One advantage of cppcryptfs is that it doesn't require you to pre-determine how much encrypted storage you will need. It has minimal storage overhead and can dynamically grow based on the available free space on the physical drive. Per-file encryption used by cppcryptfs also allows for quick and efficient syncing with cloud-based services. For more details and the source code, you can visit the cppcryptfs GitHub repository at [GitHub - bailey27/cppcryptfs: cppcryptfs is an implementation of the gocryptfs encrypted overlay filesystem in C++ for Windows.](https://github.com/bailey27/cppcryptfs). [/QUOTE]
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