Re: Folder Encryption

From: Jupiter Jones (jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com)
Date: 08/28/02 

From: "Jupiter Jones" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 09:55:04 -0600

Go to Help and Support and type in "Recovery Agent" and there will be
all the information you need, some very simple.
Start with "Add a recovery agent for the local computer" and
"Managing certificates" 

--
Jupiter Jones
"Tom Kennedy" <afkid23@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:85be01c24ea7$aec13dc0$2ae2c90a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks for the advice...
>
> So I have a couple questions and unfortunately I'm not on
> my home computer to try things out.  I completed changing
> my file system to NTFS last night...  no problems and I am
> now able to encrypt folders in the way it recommends.
> Could someone please forward me a link or something where
> I can find info (in plain english...i'm no computer
> expert) on the "recovery agent" that a couple of you refer
> to, so that I understand encryption more fully?
>
> Also, after changing file systems, I went to change
> the "Appearence" of my desktop in the control panels and
> noticed that when i open the screensaver tab, it seems to
> completely mess up my computer screen... (becomes all
> fragmented and the such).  I can't seem to be able to get
> out of it so I am forced to restart.  Any ideas as to what
> might be causing this?  Does it have to do with the file
> system change?  Also, I want to make the screen resolution
> smaller so that I can fit more things onto my desktop, but
> it seems that with the change in file systems, I am not
> able to do so.  Does this make sense?  Should I be asking
> these questions in another newsgroup?
>
> Also, for the record...  I am "a" Kennedy, but not one
> of "the" Kennedy's.  :)
>
> Thanks again,
> -Tom
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >You do not need to use EFS encryption to keep
> >files private.  NTFS security permissions can keep
> >other accounts from accessing files, either in the
> >"make private" style of simplified sharing  or by
> >being explicit with simplified sharing disabled.
> >
> >There are third party products that can protect files,
> >make passworded zips, etc.  and I had thought PGP
> >was now updated for XP interop.
> >
> >If you do use EFS, prepare for recovery before you
> >store anything of serious value with encryption.
> >
> >If you have FAT and want to change to NTFS, you can
> >use the convert commandline utility. (Use convert /? at
> >a cmd prompt for info).
> >A backup is always recommended before a conversion,
> >although conversion problem are very rare.
> >
> >--
> >Roger Abell
> >MS MVP (Windows Platform), MCSE, MCDBA
> >Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >
> >"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
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >