how to encrypt db files

From: "Hassan" <Hassan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 21:04:34 -0800

Came across the following on best practises as well

" Use the SQL Server service account to encrypt database files with EFS."

How do you set it up ?

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