Now the filesystem has been created we can deal with securing the key. Enter a secure EncFS password when prompted and you’re done. To create a new encrypted volume (stored locally at first to prevent your EncFS key from being synchronised with Dropbox): encfs ~/Desktop/_Encrypted ~/Documents/_DropSecĪnswer ‘yes’ when prompted to create the new folders and choose ‘p’ for pre-configured paranoia mode (256-bit AES encryption). Download DropSec, extract DropSec.app from the archive and copy it to your Applications folder.Download and install EncFS (v1.7.5_1 at time of writing) and any dependencies, it’s as easy as ‘ brew install homebrew/fuse/encfs‘.If you don’t have it already, install the Homebrew package manager.Download and install FUSE for OS X (the MacFUSE compatibility layer is not required). ![]() Use a combination of FUSE for OS X, EncFS, Dropbox and DropSec to create and maintain a super-secure filesystem which syncs with the cloud, while maintaining ![]() It’s about time I updated my instructions for installing and running an EncFS filesystem on Mac OS X, synchronised to Dropbox.
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