On Thu, 8 Oct 2009 19:40:29 +0200 Ico <en...@zevv.nl> wrote: | > Encfsctl can decode a complete directory without needing FUSE. | | Yes, I found this out after writing my mail, my wrong, I should have | taken more time reading the manual. | I also discovered this.
Actually I discovered will decode the filename, but the file itself is not looked for, and does not actually need to exist! Try this... ls /path/to/crypt_dir > ~/t mkdir ~/tmp encfs --anykey /path/to/crypt_dir ~/tmp EnvFS Password: secret_pass-phrase touch ~/tmp/SECRET_INFO_AS_A_FILENAME mv `ls /path/to/crypt_dir | diff - ~/t` # fine the encrypted_filename for that SECRET rm ~/tmp/SECRET_INFO_AS_A_FILENAME fusermount -u ~/tmp rmdir ~/tmp now that you have the encrypted form of that 'SECRET' you can decrypt it get it with... encfsctl decode /path/to/crypt_dir encrypted_filename EncFS Password: secret_pass-phrase SECRET_INFO_AS_A_FILENAME The file itself does not need to exist, and the password can be anything you want. All you need is the password, the ".encfs6.xml" (containign the salt) and the encrypted filename It would be nice if encfsctl could also decrypt and pipeout encrypted files using any password as well. Better still create such encrypted files (piped in data) without needing FUSE. It would provide an alternative method of storing 'single file' type encrypted files. Things that you would normal use a file encryption method such as "GPG -c" (symmetric cipher using a passphrase) which does not use a public key. For example the file containing "your list of web site passwords", or "bank details" things you would want to use a separate password for. Anthony Thyssen ( System Programmer ) <a.thys...@griffith.edu.au> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- "We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the "Complete Works of Shakespeare"; now thanks to the Internet, we know that this in NOT true." -- Robert Wilensky, University of Califonia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony's Home is his Castle http://www.cit.gu.edu.au/~anthony/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference _______________________________________________ Encfs-users mailing list Encfs-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/encfs-users