Create and Mount an Encrypted Directory Using gocryptfs

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Create and Mount an Encrypted Directory Using gocryptfs

In this activity you will create an encrypted directory using gocryptfs. This is based on the gocryptfs quickstart here: *https://nuetzlich.net/gocryptfs/quickstart/* You are working as a System Administrator and have been tasked with creating an encrypted directory using gocryptfs on a user's workstation running the CentOS Linux 7.7 operating system. You will need to log into the user's workstation remotely and complete the following tasks to accomplish this: 1. Install gocryptfs packages. 2. Create directories. 3. Initialize encrypted directory. 4. Mount filesystem.

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Lab Info

Level

Intermediate

Last updated

Apr 06, 2025

Duration

15m

Challenge

Install gocryptfs Packages

Install gocryptfs packages:

$ curl -LO https://github.com/linuxacademy/content-linux-manage-troubleshoot-encrypted-volumes/raw/master/gocryptfs_v1.7.1_linux-static_amd64.tar.gz

Extract files:

$ mkdir gocryptfs
$ cd gocryptfs
$ tar zxvf ../gocryptfs_v1.7.1_linux-static_amd64.tar.gz

Install FUSE packages:

$ sudo yum install fuse

Challenge

Create Directories
For encrypted data:
```
$ mkdir secret-enc
```
For decrypted data:
```
$ mkdir secret
```
Challenge

Initialize Encrypted Directory
Initialize encrypted directory:
```
$ gocryptfs -init secret-enc
```
Challenge

Mount Filesystem
Mount the filesystem:
```
$ gocryptfs secret-enc secret
```

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