Re: Decrypt files from old admin acct?

From: Robert Gu [MS] (robertg@online.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/07/02 

From: "Robert Gu [MS]" <robertg@online.microsoft.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2002 11:27:27 -0700

No. Different OS admin has different SID. Your files were lost except you
have exported your cert+keys or recovery cert + keys.

Always export your EFS cert+keys and save it in a secure place. 

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Robert Gu [MS Security Developer]
"Steve Jones" <sjones@diamonds-and-blood.com> wrote in message
news:69e101c26dd6$816257d0$2ae2c90a@phx.gbl...
> Without thinking about security keys on a few
> important encrypted files, I whipped out the win 2K disks
> and started reinstalling.  First I tried to repair, but it
> hung more than 6 times.  So, I did a fresh install on a
> dirty disk in hopes of saving data.  Little did I think
> about any security keys necessary to decrypt files.
>
> I have found the original Admin acct left behind in Docs
> and Settings.  What subfolders and contents can I move to
> the new admin account to try and decrypt these files?
>
> TFYH,
>
> Steve Jones
>

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