Re: Taking Ownership didn't help
From: Ron (ronsutton1957@yahoo.com)
Date: 08/30/02
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From: "Ron" <ronsutton1957@yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 06:48:59 -0700
Yes, I have. Does MS have any tools for checking the hash
on the cert, or are there any processes which do this as a
by-product?
>-----Original Message-----
>Have you done a comparison of the thumbprint of the cert
used to encrypt the
>file and the thumbprint of the cert with which you hold
the provate key to
>ensure they match?
>
>--
>
>David B. Cross [MS]
>
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>"Ron" <ronsutton1957@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:99eb01c24ede$fdce30d0$3aef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA09...
>> The cert I referred to had my private key in it. I have
>> successfully used it in the past to decrypt files. The
>> problem seems to be related to use of the cert/key under
>> XP Pro.
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Unless you made a backup of your private key, you will
>> not be able to
>> >decrypt the files in the new installation:
>> >
>> >
>>
>http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/techinfo/administra
>> tion/recovery/defa
>> >ult.asp
>> >
>> >--
>> >
>> >David B. Cross [MS]
>> >
>> >--
>> >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
and
>> confers no rights.
>> >
>> >"Ron" <ronsutton1957@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >news:9ee501c24e90$bb1f4100$9ee62ecf@tkmsftngxa05...
>> >> Found the problem with the Security tab - XP defaults
>> >> to 'Simple file sharing', which suppresses the
security
>> >> tab. Took ownership of an encrypted directory &
file,
>> >> still can't decrypt.
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >Actually, the Security tab that would let me do
that is
>> >> >not displayed. I checked Local Computer
Policy/Windows
>> >> >Settings/Security Settings/Local Policies/User
Rights
>> >> >Assignments and it seems to be set up so that
member of
>> >> >the Administrators Group (which I am) can take
>> ownership,
>> >> >but the tab doesn't show up. Any ideas why?
>> >> >>-----Original Message-----
>> >> >>"Ron" <digitalvideoinfo@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>> I have (had?) a large encrypted partition under
Win
>> >> >2K.
>> >> >>>I recently decided to upgrade to Win XP Pro, and
>> didn't
>> >> >>>back up my data first. The upgrade failed, and
now I
>> >> >>>can't manage to decrypt my data.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>I installed a fresh copy of XP in a different
>> >> >partition ,
>> >> >>>so I can access the encrypted partition (not the
>> files
>> >> >>>therein). But even though I imported my
encryption
>> >> cert
>> >> >>>(from my original Win2K system) from floppy (into
the
>> >> >cert
>> >> >>>store in my new XP installation), I still can't
>> decrypt
>> >> >my
>> >> >>>files. I still have the Administrator's keys and
>> certs
>> >> >>>from the Win2K partition (they're not encrypted,
>> though
>> >> >my
>> >> >>>attempt to upgrade to XP may have corrupted them),
>> and
>> >> >>>I've designated my Adminstrator account on the
new XP
>> >> >>>installation as the default data recovery agent.
>> I've
>> >> >>>even imported my old Win2K Adminstrator cert/key.
>> But
>> >> >XP
>> >> >>>still won't decrypt these files for me. Any
>> >> suggestions?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Not sure if this will help, but have you tried
taking
>> >> >ownership first?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Roger
>> >> >>.
>> >> >>
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>
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