Re: Recovery Agent certificate

From: D. Cross [MS] (vaq130@hotmail.com)
Date: 06/06/02 

From: "D. Cross [MS]" <vaq130@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 06:44:40 -0700

additional info:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/techinfo/administration/recovery/defa
ult.asp 

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David B. Cross [MS]
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"Roger Abell" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu> wrote in message
news:Oy$uwySDCHA.2172@tkmsftngp04...
> Create a DRA cert using cipher /r
> cipher /? gives info
>
> --
> Roger Abell
> MVP (Windows Platform)  Associate Expert
> The Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
> "Alain Remont" <aremont@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> news:#egCQTSDCHA.2232@tkmsftngp04...
> > I have exported a certificate for "any purpose" to a .cer file. When I
try
> > to add a Recovery Agent to my computer Encryption File System
> certificates,
> > I get a warning that the certificate in the file is "not suitable" for a
> > Recovery Agent.....
> >
> > How do I "make it" suitable? I cannot find any list for Recovery Agents.
> > Importing the certificate into the various "Root Trust" list etc makes
no
> > difference.
> >
> > Any ideas pls?
> >
> > A
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Relevant Pages

  • Re: recovery agent keys/certs
    ... If you want to be especially secure you can run "cipher /w" after you ... delete the .pfx file and empty the recycle bin. ... After the new recovery agent is in place in group policy have every user ... > Choose the 'Automatically Select The Certificate Store ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: EFS (Encrypting File System) - Unable to define Recovery Agent
    ... > I was able to generate the certificate and the private key using the cipher ... I then added the certificate to group policy as indicated. ... > recovery agent listed as a valid recovery agent for the ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: EFS (Encrypting File System) - Unable to define Recovery Agent
    ... I was able to generate the certificate and the private key using the cipher ... I then added the certificate to group policy as indicated. ... recovery agent listed as a valid recovery agent for the ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: EFS Recovery Agent
    ... I used to Cipher to generate a recovery certificate on my PC. ... I edited my default domain policy adding myself as a recovery agent, ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.security)
  • Recovery Agent certificate
    ... I have exported a certificate for "any purpose" to a .cer file. ... to add a Recovery Agent to my computer Encryption File System certificates, ...
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