FolderEncryptor is a tool to enable you to encrypt a whole folder, hence the name.
The command FolderEncryptor.exe --help lists the available commands and FolderEncryptor.exe <command> --help shows more details for an individual command.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| list | Descrpyt and list filenames. |
| enc | Encrypt the spesified target. |
| dec | Decrypt the spesified target. |
| analyze | Analyze the spesified target. |
Simplest way to encrypt your folder is:
FolderEncryptor.exe enc --dir C:\input-folder --desDir C:\encrypted-folder
For additional security we highly recomend the usage of --enc-filenames flag
FolderEncryptor.exe enc --dir C:\input-folder --desDir C:\encrypted-folder --enc-filenames
And to decrypt your folder:
FolderEncryptor.exe dec --dir C:\encrypted-folder --desDir C:\decrypted-folder
If --enc-filenames flag is used then you must also provide when decrypting:
FolderEncryptor.exe dec --dir C:\encrypted-folder --desDir C:\decrypted-folder --enc-filenames
If you only want to decrypt and see the filenames:
FolderEncryptor.exe list --dir C:\input-folder
You don't need to set --enc-filenames flag since this command is already implies it.
- Visual Studio Version 17
- .NET 6 SDK
- Option to securely erase unencrypted files. (looking at you Gutmann Algorithm đź‘€).
- Option to overwrite the original file to erase unencrypted data. (This may be not possible if
--enc-filenamesflag is set) - Option to output a single encrypted file for whole folder (Something like gzip).
- A way to use the files without decrypting to file system first. (A Virtual file system might sufficient)
- When the structure and content of the tool is finalized, proper OOP standard must be used for the source code.
When you encrypt your folder and than delete the old folder. Keep in mind that it can still be recovered! We are planning to include secure delete of the folder bu meanwhile you must use a 3rd Party tool for that such as Microsoft's Sysinternals SDelete for Windows 10 and up.