I-EncFS iwuhlelo lwamahhala (LGPL) FUSE-based cryptographic file system. Ibhala ngemfihlo amafayela, isebenzisa uhla lwemibhalo olungenasizathu njengesitoreji samafayela abethelwe. Izinkomba ezimbili zibandakanyeka ekukhuphuleni uhlelo lwefayela le-EncFS: umkhombandlela womthombo, kanye ne-mountpoint. Ifayela ngalinye ku-mountpoint linefayela elithile kumkhombandlela womthombo elihambisana nalo. Ifayela elisendaweni yokukhweza linikeza umbono ongabethelwe walelo kuhlu lwemibhalo oluwumthombo. Amagama wefayela abethelwe kumkhombandlela womthombo. Amafayela abethelwe kusetshenziswa ukhiye wevolumu, ogcinwa ngaphakathi noma ngaphandle kohlu lwemibhalo lomthombo obethelwe. Iphasiwedi isetshenziselwa ukususa ukubhala lo khiye.