DES, 3DES and AES-256 on WindowsXP EFS...how?!?

From: Markus Jansson (jansson_markus@ziplip.com)
Date: 03/05/03 

From: Markus Jansson <jansson_markus@ziplip.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2003 14:27:02 GMT

I dont understand this. I just read a paper from MS that says
that WindowsXP SP1 uses by default AES-256 for EFS. Then
it sayes that if you want 3DES, you should enable "use FIPS
complient blahblahblah".

OK, OK, OK.... HOW can I use AES-256 for EFS? How can
I use 3DES for EFS? How can I use DES for EFS? I dont get
it. I just dont get it. :( 

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