EFS (Encrypted File System) available in XP home?

[Brian Coats]

EFS (Encrypted File System) available in XP home?

I just talk to some person, who claims that he has xp home and is
able to use EFS. Is this possible? It not an illegal version
either.


Brian Coats

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

File encryption is available only with Windows XP Professional,
providing the hard drive is formatted NTFS.

How to Encrypt a File in Windows XP Professional
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307877&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Set the My Documents Folder as "Private" in Windows XP Home Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298399&Product=winxp

Converting FAT32 to NTFS in Windows XP
http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.htm

[Courtesy of Alex Nichol, MS-MVP]

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| EFS (Encrypted File System) available in XP home?
|
| I just talk to some person, who claims that he has xp home and is
| able to use EFS. Is this possible? It not an illegal version
| either.
|
|
| Brian Coats

 

[CS]

EFS (Encrypted File System) available in XP home?

I just talk to some person, who claims that he has xp home and is
able to use EFS. Is this possible? It not an illegal version
either.


Brian Coats

No. You need XP Pro. It's possible he's using a third party EFS
program as there are several good ones available.