EncFS waa lacag la'aan (LGPL) FUSE ku salaysan faylalka kaydinta xogta. Waxay si daah furnaan ah u siraysaa faylalka, iyadoo adeegsanaysa hage aan sabab lahayn kaydinta faylalka sir ah. Laba hageyaal ayaa ku lug leh kor u qaadista nidaamka faylka EncFS: hagaha isha, iyo barta buurta. Fayl kasta oo ku yaal barta mountpoint wuxuu leeyahay fayl gaar ah oo ku jira hagaha isha ee u dhigma. Faylka ku yaal barta mountpoint wuxuu bixiyaa aragtida aan qarsoodi ahayn ee ku jirta hagaha isha. Magacyada faylalka ayaa lagu sireeyay hagaha isha. Faylasha waxaa lagu xafidaa iyadoo la isticmaalayo fure mug leh, kaasoo lagu keydiyo gudaha ama dibadda hagaha isha qarsoon. Furaha sirta ah ayaa loo isticmaalaa si loo kala saaro furahan.