Re: shadow copy - efs - compression

Great questions, but given that they (mostly) have nothing to do
with security, and are NTFS or VSS specific, perhaps this would
be better addressed is asked in
microsoft.public.windows.file_system

"djc" <noone@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ONVOi0UZGHA.3752@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
a few questions on the shadow copy feature:

1) will shadow copies be made of files that are:
a) compressed via builtin NTFS compression feature? (yes/no/depends)
b) encrypted via EFS? (yes/no/depends)

these next questions assume answers to number 1 above are 'yes' or
'depends'.

2) when *restoring* files using Previous Versions client (not saving to
*new* location):
a) will compressed files remain compressed?
a1) if original source folder is still compressed?
a2) if original source folder was compressed when shadow copy was
made but now is not?
a3) if original source folder was never compressed (only the file
was compressed when shadow copy was taken)?

b) will encrypted files remain encrypted?

c) will the original NTFS permissions assigned at the time of the
shadow copy remain?

3) I am assuming that when *copying* or saving a previous version to a new
location that the same rules for compression, encryption, and NTFS
permissions apply as would during a normal copy operation. (yes/no)?

any input on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.




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