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Currently using FreeNAS on an Asrock Rack mobo with a Ryzen 5. It works pretty well. Unix BSD-based.

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Dose it have any encryption options? The prebuilt one he uses limits the file name length that includes the full path. I used FreeNAS a bit but never looked at encryption.

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What do you mean by encryption exactly? I don't believe the volumes themselves are encrypted, and I'm not sure it's a good idea for various reasons. Limited path length is a Windows restriction and may apply if you're using the SMB protocol to access the drives even if it's not on a Windows box.

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Can you encrypt the contents of a drive?

He was talking about the need to do so as he’s gained popularity he wants to protect against physical theft.