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Fluffy
Asked: 2012-09-16 02:35:07 +0800 CST

How to setup remote encrypted dir with conflict handling?

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Is it possible to setup a remote server to store a folder with encrypted contents, which is impossible to read by the server, but is editable by multiple clients?

It seems like duplicity is a tool for this, but I'm not sure if any data loss is possible if 2 workstations try to edit the same file simultaneously?

12.04

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    I think that ownCloud will probably do what you're looking for.

    If you can't/don't want to run ownCloud, and want to roll your own solution, you'll need:

    (1) a capable revision control system to deal with conflicts, like git, hg or bzr;

    (2) encryption tools like TrueCrypt, eCryptFS or Duplicity;

    (3) a method of accessing the file server, such as FTP or SSH; and

    (4) a number of complex hand-crafted shell scripts to tie the whole thing together.

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