Encrypted Folders

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TonyK

I'd like to know about encrypted folders.

1. What key is used to do the encryption? It does not appear to be my login
password since I changed that but I can still read the encrypted files. Is
it maybe tied to the processor ID?
2. How strong is the encryption? 56-bit, or 128, or ??
3. What is the algorithm, TDES, or AES, or ??
4. If someone were to take out my hard drive with encrypted files on it and
put in another system, could they read them?
5. Other than using PGP or some other external program, is there a way to
add another key to the encryption, or extend the current key in some
user-specific way?
6. I have not noticed any speed degredation, but has anyone done any
benchmarks on the system performance impact of running from encrypted
folders?

Thanks,
Tony
 
TonyK said:
I'd like to know about encrypted folders.

1. What key is used to do the encryption? It does not appear to be my
login
password since I changed that but I can still read the encrypted
files. Is it maybe tied to the processor ID?
2. How strong is the encryption? 56-bit, or 128, or ??
3. What is the algorithm, TDES, or AES, or ??
4. If someone were to take out my hard drive with encrypted files on
it and put in another system, could they read them?
5. Other than using PGP or some other external program, is there a way
to add another key to the encryption, or extend the current key in
some user-specific way?
6. I have not noticed any speed degredation, but has anyone done any
benchmarks on the system performance impact of running from encrypted
folders?
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http://tinyurl.com/6l6xx - MS information about EFS (Encryption)
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/encrypt.htm - encryption info
http://www.beginningtoseethelight.org/efsrecovery/ - more encryption
info
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/private.htm - making stuff private
http://tinyurl.com/48x4w - MS website on How To Make Folders Private
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/books/homeandofficeuser/tips/040402.asp
Best practices for the Encrypting File System -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;223316

Malke
 
Thanks, this answers my questions.

Malke said:
http://tinyurl.com/6l6xx - MS information about EFS (Encryption)
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/encrypt.htm - encryption info
http://www.beginningtoseethelight.org/efsrecovery/ - more encryption
info
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/private.htm - making stuff private
http://tinyurl.com/48x4w - MS website on How To Make Folders Private
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/books/homeandofficeuser/tips/040402.asp
Best practices for the Encrypting File System -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;223316

Malke
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