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Jim Y.
Hi there,
Running Win XP SP2.
I am trying to un-encrypt a file I created. Here's what I believe the
problem is:
(Assume user's name is John Smith)
User ID was the first name of user; I created the file as user ID 'John'
and then encrypted it.
I then renamed my user account to initials of the user, 'js'.
Now I cannot un-encrypt the file as user 'js', as per KB article
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;250494 -- In
fact I can't do anything with it; copy move, open, etc.
From KB article: "To resolve this behavior, the file must be decrypted
by the user who encrypted the file, or by the designated Recovery
agent."
Who is a designated Recovery agent, the XP Administrator account?
User ID 'js' (formerly 'John') is in the Administrator's group, but
still no luck.
Ok, should I temporarily rename the User ID back to 'John' and then
un-encrypt? Will renaming the user account back to the original ID
satisfy the decryption check?
I ask, because I don't want to exasperate the situation by a
trial-and-error situation.
Help, please. Thanks.
Jim
Running Win XP SP2.
I am trying to un-encrypt a file I created. Here's what I believe the
problem is:
(Assume user's name is John Smith)
User ID was the first name of user; I created the file as user ID 'John'
and then encrypted it.
I then renamed my user account to initials of the user, 'js'.
Now I cannot un-encrypt the file as user 'js', as per KB article
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;250494 -- In
fact I can't do anything with it; copy move, open, etc.
From KB article: "To resolve this behavior, the file must be decrypted
by the user who encrypted the file, or by the designated Recovery
agent."
Who is a designated Recovery agent, the XP Administrator account?
User ID 'js' (formerly 'John') is in the Administrator's group, but
still no luck.
Ok, should I temporarily rename the User ID back to 'John' and then
un-encrypt? Will renaming the user account back to the original ID
satisfy the decryption check?
I ask, because I don't want to exasperate the situation by a
trial-and-error situation.
Help, please. Thanks.
Jim