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How to password protect folders and open them in Windows Mac or Linux? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.world
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I know I could and should encrypt whole drives but I want another layer of protect specific folders when my devices are unlocked, a password. I want the folders to behave like regular folders where I can add or remove files as usual, without a clunky UX like password protected zips. I looked it up and didn't find any straightforward solutions.

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[–] MrSoup@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

See gocryptfs which is crossplatform and got various clients using it to encrypt/decrypt folders, like DroidFS and Vaults.