Re: What is the 'dcrserv.exe' loaded by Drivecrypt?

From: David Shaw (dave.shaw_at_gmail.com)
Date: 09/23/04

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    > We are not "wasting" anyone's resources.
    >
    > The service is necessary to ensure that users who are NOT logged in as
    > administrators can still dismount disks. Many people prefer to use
    > their computers on a daily basis logged in on a more limited account,
    > as it offers extra security.
    >
    > The service is also there, to allow disks to be mounted in a global
    > context, and be accessible and sharable over networks etc. if users
    > want to be able to do that.
    >
    > DriveCrypt allows "portable" use, when the service is not installed.
    >
    > So it will still work without the service, subject to the above
    > limitations. Indeed, if it detects that the service is absent, it
    > takes over the role of the service *itself*, but is then limited by
    > the operating system, and disks cannot be shared, or be global in
    > scope, or dismounted by none administrators.
    >
    > Shaun.

    Ha! So I was right. Score one for programmers that know what we're doing :\

    ds

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