On 07/05/18 17:48, Linux Kamarada wrote:
Hi, everyone!
Recently, as I told on another thread, I installed openSUSE in dual boot with Windows.
I would like to encrypt a partition I use to store my personal files (Documents, Downloads, Pictures, Music and Videos). I want to use a file system that can be mounted read/write on both Linux and Windows.
Is there any recommendation/advising/suggestion on which encrypted file system I could use to achieve that?
There is nothing which comes with the system. veracrypt (https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Home.html) would fit the bill if you can find a filesystem that works on both sides. It's available on both Windows and Linux (and Mac). The main trouble is chosing a file system which works well on both sides. Options: ext - Excellent Linux support, poor Windows support. Probably not usable in Windows 10 since drivers need to be signed. FAT - Good support on Linux, excellent support on Windows. Problem: File size limit is 4GB. That means no movies for you and FAT has almost no support for permissions. NTFS - Supported by Linux but not on the same level as FAT. Excellent support on Windows. You can try a commercial NTFS driver, for example the one from Paragon: https://www.paragon-software.com/ntfs_linux_index.html I don't have any experience with it. Conclusion: Should be simple but isn't. Workaround: Set up a file server and put your personal files there. Encrypt the files in the file server. Use NFS or SMB to access them. Advantage: If you set up a VPN, you can access your files worldwide and securely. Regards, -- Aaron "Optimizer" Digulla a.k.a. Philmann Dark "It's not the universe that's limited, it's our imagination. Follow me and I'll show you something beyond the limits." http://blog.pdark.de/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org