win 2000 file encyption

From: Richard Jake (sorry_at_sorry.com)
Date: 01/30/04 

Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 00:17:27 -0000

I have setup an encrypted folders on a laptop running win2000.

What I am concerned about is that both the encryption keys and the encrypted
files must be on the HD disk somewhere. In which case if the laptop was
stolen and someone transfered the HD to there PC, surely all the information
(keys + files) for de-encryprting the files will be available to them.

Surely for it to be secure one of the keys must be kept external to the
laptop.

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