A simple encryption question

[Bill Lathan]

Okay, the instructions are clear as to how to encrypt a folder. However,
there is then all the talk about public and private keys, of which I know
nothing. Since now I am the only user able to read my encrypted files, do I
need to worry about these key? If I wanted one, where do I get it?

Thanks in advance,

Bill

 

[GreenieLeBrun]

Okay, the instructions are clear as to how to encrypt a folder.
However, there is then all the talk about public and private keys, of
which I know nothing. Since now I am the only user able to read my
encrypted files, do I need to worry about these key? If I wanted one,
where do I get it?
Thanks in advance,

Bill

By not backing up your private key you are running the risk of losing access
to your encrypted data perminantly.

The Encrypting File System
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/topics/cryptographyetc/efs.mspx

Best practices for the Encrypting File System
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223316/en-us

How to back up the recovery agent Encrypting File System (EFS) private key
in Windows Server 2003, in Windows 2000, and in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/241201