feature-request Full disk encryption at setup

[Kopy]

I would like to see an option of an one click full disk encryption at system setup (or disk/pool or per application setup). Then it should work like in the TrueNAS interface with a warning ⚠️ about the possibility to lose all data if the corresponding password/key is not stored properly and so on... 

It would be preferable to encrypt all the folders below automatically too, since the title “Full disk encryption ...".

[Kopy]

Tried to be precise and forgot to be polite, I am sorry. 🫣Thanks for reading.

[p3t3rsn]

On 5/5/2025 at 2:41 AM, Kopy said:

I would like to see an option of an one click full disk encryption at system setup (or disk/pool or per application setup). Then it should work like in the TrueNAS interface with a warning ⚠️ about the possibility to lose all data if the corresponding password/key is not stored properly and so on... 

It would be preferable to encrypt all the folders below automatically too, since the title “Full disk encryption ...".

I second that recommendation.

[fren shaped]

I third this feature request. 

The job of a NAS is both making data available to you, and unavailable to anyone else who isn't authorized. If someone can just walk off with your server or a drive and gain access to all your personal data, the system is fundamentally unsafe, and not doing its job. Hardware theft should be a financial matter, not a data breach and a major long term worry. Of course, encrypted disks also make warranty returns or decomissioning hardware less of a hassle.

I can see arguments for and against enabling full disk encryption by default, even though I feel users should be recommended to do so, while obviously also making clear that losing your password means losing all your data.