Re: XP Pro - copying an EFS encrypted file to a web site for storage

From: Daniel Billingsley (dbillingsley_at_NO.durcon.SPAAMM.com)
Date: 11/20/03


Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 14:26:41 -0500

As to how to recover if your computer dies, there are some knowledgebase
articles about backing up your encryption keys or certificates and reloading
them on the new machine. Sorry, don't have more details but can't remember
them - but wanted to address that part of your question.

"David Cross [MS]" <dcross@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:uYWzUp2rDHA.2432@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> you cannot just use copy or ftp, you need to use a utility that will use
the
> backup APIs so the files are take in their raw state. you can backup with
> ntbackup.exe, but I don't know that it will ftp. you could backup to a
temp
> location as a compressed image then FTP.
>
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> "Dan" <Danmcc@atl.mediaone.net> wrote in message
> news:uTCIxjurDHA.2464@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > I have been trying to understand XP Pro's EFS and how to use it to
backup
> > data files on my website. In other words I want to start backing up
data
> > away from my computer (home) and seems like with so much space on my
> > website, that would be a good place. I was thinking I could use EFS,
the
> > ftp the folder to a place on the site. I seem to loose my encryption
and
> > I'm not sure how to recover if I loose my system.
> >
> > Is there a good article to read on this?
> >
> > thanks
> > dan
> >
> >
>
>



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