Vaults is a graphical application that lets you create encrypted folders for storing confidential documents and other sensitive files. It provides a straightforward alternative to working directly with command-line encryption utilities.
The application uses gocryptfs and CryFS as encryption backends. These tools provide encrypted filesystems that can be mounted when access is required and locked again when finished. Vaults integrates their functionality into a GNOME-oriented desktop interface, allowing users to manage protected folders without having to remember command-line arguments. The actual encryption is performed by the selected backend rather than by a separate encryption implementation within Vaults.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Creates encrypted vaults for storing files and directories.
- Supports gocryptfs and CryFS as encryption backends.
- Allows encrypted folders to be unlocked and accessed through the desktop.
- Provides a graphical workflow for managing encrypted storage without invoking the underlying command-line tools directly.
- Integrates with the GNOME desktop environment using GTK and Libadwaita.
Website: github.com/mpobaschnig/vaults
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Developer: Philippe Beaureilles
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
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