encryption for W2K

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Windows 2000 was the first to offer EFS encryption. Unlike XP Pro, W2K
requires a recovery agent that will by default be the built in administrator
account on a non domain machine or the original administrator account for
the domain and the recovery certificate/private key would be generated on
the first domain controller in the domain.

While EFS can be effective, if you do not understand it's basics your data
may not be secure when you believe it is and YOU can permanently lose access
to your EFS files if you do not backup your EFS private keys. See the link
below for EFS best practices and remember as long as your private EFS
decryption key is on your computer, at best your encryption is only as
strong as your password. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;223316
 
Thank you sir!

Steven L Umbach said:
Windows 2000 was the first to offer EFS encryption. Unlike XP Pro, W2K
requires a recovery agent that will by default be the built in administrator
account on a non domain machine or the original administrator account for
the domain and the recovery certificate/private key would be generated on
the first domain controller in the domain.

While EFS can be effective, if you do not understand it's basics your data
may not be secure when you believe it is and YOU can permanently lose access
to your EFS files if you do not backup your EFS private keys. See the link
below for EFS best practices and remember as long as your private EFS
decryption key is on your computer, at best your encryption is only as
strong as your password. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;223316
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