---
name: "libntfs"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "ntfsprogs"
version: "2.0.0-1+b1"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/libntfs"
---

# libntfs(8)

library for accessing and managing NTFS volumes

## NAME

libntfs - library for accessing and managing NTFS volumes

## OVERVIEW

**libntfs** is GPL licensed library for accessing and managing NTFS volumes. It is used by **ntfsprogs** and some other projects.

## ACCESSING ENCRYPTED FILES

Programs that uses **libntfs** can transparently access encrypted files on NTFS volumes if **libntfs** was compiled with **--enable-crypto** option (it depends on **libgcrypt**, **GNU TLS** and **libconfig**) and user wrote configuration file. Configuration file should be placed in **/etc/libntfs/config** or **$(HOME)/.libntfs/config** and contain list of .PFX key files (see ntfsprogs-\<version\>/libntfs/config in ntfsprogs source tarball for sample configuration file). Key files can be created/exported using **cipher** tool under windows.

## AUTHORS

**libntfs** was written by Anton Altaparmakov, Richard Russon, Szabolcs Szakacsits, Yuval Fledel and Yura Pakhuchiy.

## AVAILABILITY

The **ntfsprogs** can be downloaded from:\
 http://www.linux-ntfs.org/content/view/19/37

These manual pages can be viewed online at:\
 http://man.linux-ntfs.org/

## SEE ALSO

[**ntfsprogs**(8)](/ntfsprogs/8.md), [**libntfs-gnomevfs**(8)](/libntfs-gnomevfs/8.md)