Re: Folder Encryption

From: Rod (fake@fake.com)
Date: 08/28/02 

From: "Rod" <fake@fake.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 20:36:48 -0700

Ensure that your file system is NTFS, right click the drive in My Computer
and select properties. Also, make sure you follow the directions for
encrypting and backing up your efs key.

"Tom Kennedy" <afkid23@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:uBkhNJkTCHA.3912@tkmsftngp09...
> Hello,
>
> I am currently using Windows XP Professional. I have been trying to
encrypt
> a folder on my computer, and following the directions both on my computer
> and on the microsoft website, it seems that upon right-clicking a folder I
> should be presented with the option of choosing an "Advanced" button in
the
> general tab. I see no such button and no indication that opening up the
> properties in such a manner will enable me to encrypt the folder. Does
this
> indicate that I do not have the NTFS file system or whatever it's called?
> How do I determine if I have that and how do I go about encrypting
(password
> protecting) this folder from prying eyes.
>
> Also, I know that pgp offers a program that could do something similar,
but
> nothing is compatable with XP it appears at this time. Are there other
such
> programs?
>
> Please help... Thanks a lot,
> -Tom
>
>