EncFS ndi Free (LGPL) FUSE-based cryptographic filesystem. Imasunga mafayilo momveka bwino, pogwiritsa ntchito chikwatu chosasinthika ngati chosungira mafayilo osungidwa. Maulalo awiri akuphatikizidwa pakukhazikitsa fayilo ya EncFS: gwero lachikwatu, ndi mountpoint. Fayilo iliyonse yomwe ili pa mountpoint ili ndi fayilo yapadera yomwe ikugwirizana nayo. Fayilo yomwe ili pa mountpoint imapereka mawonekedwe osadziwika a omwe ali mu gwero lachikwatu. Maina afayilo amasungidwa mu gwero lachikwatu. Mafayilo amasungidwa pogwiritsa ntchito kiyi ya voliyumu, yomwe imasungidwa mkati kapena kunja kwa bukhu losungidwa. Mawu achinsinsi amagwiritsidwa ntchito kumasulira funguloli.