Re: Decrypt windows files

Dear Malke,
I've tried AEFSDR but it doesn't decrypt the files.
I don't know if its useful to say that i have encrypt them with my domain
user account so is there any chance to decrypt them using active directory or
to find my old SID and replace the new with the old?
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Fares Atallah



"Malke" wrote:

Fares Atallah wrote:
My problem is that I have encrypted some folders and files under D drive and
then formatted my PC, I forgot to decrypt the fiels or backup my certificate
so that till now I can't access my files.
Iam using Windows XP joined to a Windows 2000 Domain, I encrypted the files
using my domain user account so I need a help in decrypting my files.

Thank you very much.

Since you forget to back up your certificate, unless you set a recovery
agent you are most probably out of luck. You can contact Elcomsoft to
see if their program can help you, but otherwise it is unlikely you'll
recover those files. There is no backdoor to encryption.

http://www.elcomsoft.com/aefsdr.html

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/encrypt.htm - encryption info
http://www.beginningtoseethelight.org/efsrecovery/ - more encryption info

To add a recovery agent for the local computer -
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/encrypt_to_add_recovery_agent.mspx

To change the recovery policy for the local computer -
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/encrypt_to_change_policy.mspx

How to add an EFS recovery agent in Windows XP Professional -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;887414

Best practices for the Encrypting File System -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;223316

EFS, Credentials, and Private Keys from Certificates Are Unavailable
After a Password Is Reset - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=290260


Malke
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