Re: EFS and Smart Card

From: Miha Pihler (miha.pihler_at_Atlantis-N0Spam.si)
Date: 07/28/03


Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 09:25:44 +0200


Hi Ling,

it is not possible to use EFS with Smart Cards... Microsoft was thinking
about this for Windows 2003 server, but it is still not supported and it
will not work...

-- 
Mike
MCSA 2K, MCSE 2K, MCT, ...
"Ling Tang" <ltang7@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23Sh5PYNVDHA.2104@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I found different comment on support of smart card or other hardware token
> in Encrypting File System (EFS). May be they are referring to different
> version of windows or based on some assumption. May I be excused to ask
the
> same question again. And I would appreciate if you can provide pointers of
> information on your comment about whether EFS supports usage of smart
card.
> I know a few article that have high level description on whether EFS can
> support hardware token, but it is not detail or technical enough. It will
be
> grateful if you have pointers to some really technical articles about EFS
> with smart card.
>
> Thanks,
> Ling
>
>


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