Encryption system on XP Pro for home use

[Tom]

Hi

I am looking for a file protection system for my personal files at
home. I am running Windows XP Pro. I want to be able to encrypt my
files. Then if my computer dies, or I want to open those files on
another WinXP Pro computer I would like to have a password system to
decrypt them.

EFS looks ideal, but I can't figure out the decryption process on
another computer with certificates. It seems to require you to be on a
domain, and have a recovery agent login account. It is very confusing.

I am not sure if I am missing something with EFS, but I am looking for
a simple home system.

Is EFS the way to go with me? Or should I be looking at something else?

Thanks in advanced
T

 

[Malke]

Hi

I am looking for a file protection system for my personal files at
home. I am running Windows XP Pro. I want to be able to encrypt my
files. Then if my computer dies, or I want to open those files on
another WinXP Pro computer I would like to have a password system to
decrypt them.

EFS looks ideal, but I can't figure out the decryption process on
another computer with certificates. It seems to require you to be on a
domain, and have a recovery agent login account. It is very confusing.

I am not sure if I am missing something with EFS, but I am looking for
a simple home system.

Is EFS the way to go with me? Or should I be looking at something else?

EFS can be very tricky. Look at True Crypt instead:

http://www.truecrypt.org/

Malke

 

[Tom]

TrueCrypt looks real good.

thanks

EFS can be very tricky. Look at True Crypt instead:

http://www.truecrypt.org/

Malke
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[Ivor Jones]

[snip]

EFS can be very tricky. Look at True Crypt instead:

http://www.truecrypt.org/

Malke

I saw Storagecrypt on that site as well, is there much to choose between
them..? They look very similar.

Ivor

 

[Malke]

[snip]

EFS can be very tricky. Look at True Crypt instead:

http://www.truecrypt.org/

Malke

I saw Storagecrypt on that site as well, is there much to choose between
them..? They look very similar.

Ivor

I don't know. I don't use encryption. True Crypt comes highly recommended by
security people whom I respect. You'll have to do the research yourself.

Malke