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# Encrypting Files and Folders # Encrypting Files and Folders
Encryption is an effective measure to protect sensitive data. This How-to card provides instructions for file and folder encryption on platforms commonly used by LCSB staff. Encryption is an effective measure to protect sensitive data. This How-to card provides instructions for file and folder encryption on platforms commonly used by LCSB staff.
**IMPORTANT NOTICE:** One important requirement of using Encryption is that you must manage your Encryption Passwords/Keys. Failing to do so will mean **loosing your data indefinitely**. In this [link]({{ '/?access:passwords' | relative_url }}) we list tools that can be used for password management. **Please make sure you have arrangements for password management before starting the encryption of data**. **IMPORTANT NOTICE:** One important requirement of using Encryption is that you must manage your Encryption Passwords/Keys. Failing to do so will mean **losing your data indefinitely**. The [Managing your passwords card]({{ '/?access:passwords' | relative_url }}) lists the tools that can be used for password management. **Please make sure you have arrangements for password management before starting the encryption of data**.
## macOS ## macOS
The built-in mechanism for file-level encryption on a Mac is Encrypted Disk Images (*.dmg* files). In order to create a disk image: The built-in mechanism for file-level encryption on a Mac is Encrypted Disk Images (*.dmg* files). In order to create a disk image:
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The Uni-LU HPC Team is planning to install [EncFS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EncFS) on the HPC clusters. EncFS allows for the creation of an encrypted volume (similar to a folder). EncFS provides transparent encryption, once you mount the encrypted volume, anything that goes into the volume will automatically be encrypted. Also, whenever you try to view or process a file in a mounted EncFS volume, it will be decrypted for you (behind the scenes) automatically. The Uni-LU HPC Team is planning to install [EncFS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EncFS) on the HPC clusters. EncFS allows for the creation of an encrypted volume (similar to a folder). EncFS provides transparent encryption, once you mount the encrypted volume, anything that goes into the volume will automatically be encrypted. Also, whenever you try to view or process a file in a mounted EncFS volume, it will be decrypted for you (behind the scenes) automatically.
We will provide instructions for EncFS once it becomes available . The instructions for EncFS will be provided once it becomes available.
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