16th January 2017, 5:46
(15th January 2017, 21:09)fredhoud Wrote: How can I encrypt the home folder, or a specific folder? Is there any program available to do that?
Thanks in advance,
If you didn't encrypt /home during your Maui installation, there is a way [not quite as convenient, but nearly so] that you can do it later. Instructions are within here [look for the "Encrypting a home directory" section] https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ECr..._detail.29
That same link also shows steps for "Encrypting a data directory". I've used both the above, & this one, over the past couple of months, & confirm they work well.
This link was extremely helpful for me; https://www.unixmen.com/encrypt-director...tfs-linux/
FYI, as background context; https://forums.mauilinux.org/showthread.php?tid=24146 . My separate encrypted /DATA partition [done on both my PCs] continues to be working really well for me.
Good luck.
PS - As already indicated by leszek, VeraCrypt is also another excellent option for you. You could for example create a VC volume within /home [or elsewhere; your choice], & use that to store all your docs needing encryption. VC provides other options also.