Delete Pagefile on shutdown for security

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I have used PGP on XP and to ensure there are no footprints I set XP to
delete the Pagefile on shutdown.

Now that PGP is available for Vista I want to install it and again delete
the pagefile on shutdown.

Does anyone know how to accomplish this in Vista ?

Thanks,

intwtl
 
intwtl said:
I have used PGP on XP and to ensure there are no footprints I set XP
to delete the Pagefile on shutdown.

Now that PGP is available for Vista I want to install it and again
delete the pagefile on shutdown.

Does anyone know how to accomplish this in Vista ?

Thanks,

intwtl
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Try running gpedit.msc and turning on the setting:

Shutdown: Clear Virtual Memory Pagefile

located at

Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local
Policies\Security Options
 
You delete the paging file at shutdown in Vista in exactly the same way you
could in XP. See the article on my website:
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/clear_windows_paging_file_at_shutdown.htm

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Neil said:
Try running gpedit.msc and turning on the setting:

Shutdown: Clear Virtual Memory Pagefile

located at

Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local
Policies\Security Options
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Of cause, once something is written to disk, it's very hard to get rid
of it (think: hammer and big nails).
Sensible software instructs the OS not to write sensitive data to disk.

Alun Harford
 
You delete the paging file at shutdown in Vista in exactly the same way you
could in XP. See the article on my website:
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/clear_windows_paging_file_at_shutdown.htm
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Sorry, but rather than directly editing the registry, using Group Policy as
Neil answered is a much better solution.

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Alun said:
Of cause, once something is written to disk, it's very hard to get rid
of it (think: hammer and big nails).
Sensible software instructs the OS not to write sensitive data to
disk.

Alun Harford
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and what 'sensible' software would that be?
 
Alun said:
Of cause, once something is written to disk, it's very hard to get rid
of it (think: hammer and big nails).
Sensible software instructs the OS not to write sensitive data to
disk.

Alun Harford
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what 'sensible' software would that be and how do you create files without
writing to disk?
 
Paul, so far I haven't been able to find the option in Group Policy. Maybe
I'm not looking in the right place? 'According to MS TechNet the procedure
is 'Open Group Policy then expand Computer configuration followed by Windows
Setting, Security settings, Public Key policies, Local policies and then
click Security Options' When I click Public Key Policies all that I see is
'encrypting file system' folder. This, incidentally is on Vista Ultimate.
There is something missing somewhere.

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Neil click the start button and in the search dialogue box type: gpedit.msc
and press OK. The user account control will pop up and you will need to give
it access permission. From here you can make quite a number of system
alteration. However, if you check my post to Paul, a little lower in this
thread, I haven't been able to locate the option to change the clear the
paging file at shutdown from within group policy.

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Finally located it Paul.

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OK Neil. Click Start button and in the Search dialogue box type: gpedit.msc.

When in group policy window proceed as follows:

1/ Click the > button next to Computer Configuration.
2/ This will expand the menu
3/ Click the > next to the Windows settings option. Again the menu will
expand
4/ Next click the > next to Security settings. The menu will expand again
5/ Now click the > next to Local Policies. The menu will expand again
6/ Now click on the Security Options
7/ The right hand pane of group policies will fill with options
8/ Scroll down to Shutdowns; Clear virtual memory page file
9/ Now right click on this option and, from the menu that appears select
Properties
10/ In properties click on the radio button marked 'Enabled'
11/ Now click OK
12/ Finally close group policies

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Paul, so far I haven't been able to find the option in Group Policy.
Click to expand...

I think you're a little confused in this thread. Neil, in the second post
to this thread, described exactly where this option is.

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Finally located it Paul.
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All you had to do was to read Neil's first response to this thread.

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computer geeks finds it impossible to detect a joke that is not clearly
labeled as such."
Ray Shea
 
OK intwtl. Click Start button and in the Search dialogue box type:
gpedit.msc.

When in group policy window proceed as follows:

1/ Click the > button next to Computer Configuration.
2/ This will expand the menu
3/ Click the > next to the Windows settings option. Again the menu will
expand
4/ Next click the > next to Security settings. The menu will expand again
5/ Now click the > next to Local Policies. The menu will expand again
6/ Now click on the Security Options
7/ The right hand pane of group policies will fill with options
8/ Scroll down to Shutdowns; Clear virtual memory page file
9/ Now right click on this option and, from the menu that appears select
Properties
10/ In properties click on the radio button marked 'Enabled'
11/ Now click OK
12/ Finally close group policies

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Apologies, Neil

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Otto said:
Try Thunderbird, it's sensible software :-)
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I used T-Bird for a while but didn't like its sorting of messages (has it
changed recently) and besides I'm not too fussed about what app I use for
n/g access. As long as I can read and reply that's good enough for me.

The problem with WM sending was down to me having fat fingers in the morning
:-)
 
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