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FOSS for encrypted storage container? (lemmy.ca)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/1034471

I have a bit of data that has to be encrypted and stored into a file so that it can be moved across file systems and possibly OSes. Disk encryption like dm-crypt and a loop device isn't appropriate as it may not exist on another OS.

It's been a very long time since I needed this sort of software. More than a decade ago I used TrueCrypt. I know that VeraCrypt is the current re-incarnationn of the project. Is that still the go-to software for this sort of application? Is there something else that's popular these days?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You could use something like Cryptomator, but it's more focused around cloud. Veracrypt is still the go-to for offline encryption.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Yep, Veracrypt is my go to

https://www.privacyguides.org/en/encryption this has some other options you might be interested in

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

If that's useful to you, you can sync AND E2E encrypt with rclone and some cloud storage.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I usually use 7-Zip with AES-256 encryption.

Otherwise, it seems like Veracrypt is still the de facto standard for file based encryption.

Picocrypt seems to be promising too: https://github.com/HACKERALERT/Picocrypt

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I use both VeraCrypt and Cryptomator.

Cryptomator works best for cloud storage but I have a few local stored Cryptomator vaults and they work beautifully.