Re: making backup of NTFS-partition with EFS enabled

From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu)
Date: 05/31/02 

From: "Roger Abell" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu>
Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 06:04:00 -0700

NTbackup.exe

Users are responsible for backup / off-site storage of their
own EFS cert/keys and Password restore disks. If you could
do it for them, EFS would offer them no privacy.

You (sys adm) are responsible for backup of the system,
including the all important System State, and of the EFS
cert/key of the data recovery agent (and of your own accounts). 

--
Roger Abell
MVP (Windows Platform)  Associate Expert
The Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"Isofoc" <isofoc.spammmlesssss@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:fugefu07nnpo28m6l05gdt9dk9ho7eqog4@4ax.com...
> I have a question re making a backup of a NTFS-partition where certain
> directories/files are encrypted using EFS. Please advise.
> I was hoping that Sy
> mantec Ghost would be the tools - but apparently:
> 1.  by default (making image file by file) it will not properly handle
> encrypted files (because Ghost can't access them)
> 2. using "sector by sector" only allows for disk-images rather than
> partition images - which is not what i want: i want a PARTITION-backup
>
> So, my question is (in Win Xp Pro environment):
> what is the best/easiest way to make backups of NTFS-partitions (it
> only stores data) on which EFS is enabled.
>
> Moreover, I  know that i have to make backups of the personal
> EFS-certificates of each single user, to make sure the encrypted files
> will still be accessible to the users. Is there an easy way to do this
> (semi-) automatic?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>

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