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title: "Introduction"
slug: "filesystem-encryption-for-windows-introduction"
updated: 2026-08-19T13:58:04Z
published: 2026-08-19T13:58:04Z
canonical: "support.fortanix.com/filesystem-encryption-for-windows-introduction"
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# Introduction

## 1.0 Introduction

This article describes the Fortanix Data Security Manager (DSM) Filesystem Encryption solution based on the open-source software **cppcryptfs**.

With this solution, Fortanix DSM protects and manages keys and policies that allow users to access the encrypted filesystem.

The following are some of the benefits of this solution:

- By leveraging the Fortanix DSM key management features, users get complete control over the key management for accessing the encrypted filesystem.
- It eliminates the need to memorize complex passwords and reduces the chance of password exposure.
- Protect crypto keys and policy objects using Quorum policies on Fortanix DSM.
- With DSM’s audit logging feature, every operation with the keys will be logged.

### 1.1 Fortanix Data Security Manager

Fortanix DSM is the cloud solution secured with Intel® SGX. With Fortanix DSM, users can securely generate, store, and use cryptographic keys and certificates, as well as secrets, such as passwords, API keys, tokens, or any blob of data.

## 2.0 References

*For detailed information on the concept and setup, refer to the following:*

- [*Filesystem Encryption for Windows as a Service Using Fortanix Data Security Manager - Concepts*](/v1/docs/filesystem-encryption-for-windows-concepts)
- [*Filesystem Encryption for Windows as a Service Using Fortanix Data Security Manager - Setup and Usage*](/v1/docs/filesystem-encryption-for-windows-using-fortanix-dsm-setup-and-usage)