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Description
This is a companion to #1074
This issue affects the Windows version of encfs (encfsmp)
Brief description:
I suspect that this might be related to a per-user drive letter vs. a systemwide drive letter.
I have some important information stored on an encfs-encrypted drive letter. The Windows tool to mount such drives is encfsmp (http://encfsmp.sourceforge.net/) Drive letters mounted by encfsmp are not visible in /mnt/. Due to the nature of data I store encrypted, this is a show stopper for me. Note: the Linux version of encfs also does not work; I will enter a separate problem report for that.
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Expected results
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In Windows, run encfsmp to mount an encrypted drive as drive letter K: My other drive letters are C: and E:
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In Explorer, verify that the K: drive exists and is accessible.
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ls /mnt should show
c e k -
Actual results (with terminal output if applicable)
ls /mnt
c e -
Your Windows build number
14393 -
Steps / All commands required to reproduce the error from a brand new installation
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Install encfsmp from http://encfsmp.sourceforge.net/
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Create an encrypted file system (Note: in my situation, the file system was originally created on a Linux system, and copied to the Windows system) and add some files.
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Add the encrypted file system to encfsmp as a mount named "MyVolumeName"
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Mount an encrypted file system. The command line I use is:
"C:\Program Files\EncFSMP\EncFSMP.exe" mount -m MyVolumeName -
Start bash
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run ls /mnt
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Strace of the failing command
N/A -
Required packages and commands to install
On Windows: encfsmp.exe from http://encfsmp.sourceforge.net/
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the reported behavior on Windows build 14393: mount an encrypted filesystem with EncFSMP as K: and compare Explorer with ls /mnt. Investigate how mounted Windows drive letters are discovered, and consider the issue complete when the encfsmp-mounted drive appears under /mnt and the existing reproduction steps pass.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100