By default, Windows XP Professional stand-alone PCs don't have a data recovery agent (DRA)....
Windows 2000 ships with a feature called Offline Files that allows users to access files on a remote computer, even when the network connection is down....
Encrypting File System (EFS) allows you to encrypt your files and thus prevent other users from seeing the files' content....
By default, you can encrypt files in three ways. One way is to use the Cipher.exe command-line utility....
When Windows XP is configured in workgroup environments, by default it doesn't use Recovery Agent....
When you export your certificate and private key, keep them in a safe place....
When you encrypt your first file or folder, the operating system will automatically create a certificate and a private key for you....
The following are some tips that will help you more efficiently use the Encrypting File System (EFS) in Windows XP:...
Windows XP's Encrypting File System (EFS) can help you secure important files. Even though EFS shipped almost three years ago with Windows 2000, it's still very safe....
With Windows 2000, Microsoft introduced a new feature called Encrypting File System (EFS), which allowed users to encrypt their files. This feature is still present in Windows XP Professional, but with a few improvements. (It is important to note here that EFS is available on Windows XP Professional computers using...
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