Re: encrptying a folder

From: *Vanguard* (do-not-email_at_reply-to-group)
Date: 08/06/04 

Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 21:20:25 -0500

"Evan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in news:113601c47b52$e36e06f0$a601280a@phx.gbl:
> i am running xp pro and am wondering what program/how can
> I encrypt a folder so that ONLY I can acsees it?

Right-click on the folder and use advanced options to enable EFS
(encrypted file system). You can encrypt a folder or file so even an
administrator cannot view it. They can still take ownership but they
cannot look at what is inside the file. But if you don't export the EFS
certificate or designate a recovery agent (e.g., Administrator) and need
to do a reinstall or restore then say goodbye to all those then
undecryptable files.

Go to Start -> Help and Support and search on "EFS". 

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