Re: cannot encrypt files

From: Jupiter Jones (jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com)
Date: 04/17/03


From: "Jupiter Jones" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 10:02:01 -0600


Andrew;
You must have Windows XP Pro, Home does not have EFS.
You must be NTFS.

EFS is very good at what it does and there is no back door.
Read and understand these links before using EFS to keep from
permanently losing your data:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/techinfo/administration/recovery/default.asp
(58 pages)
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=223316

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Jupiter Jones
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"andrew" <andrew911g@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:055901c304df$20c7a9c0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> i cannot encrypt a file when i right click the file, then
> i click advanced, the option of clicking the file is not
> an option, it is whited out
> if someone could help me with this matter, it would be
> greatly apprieciated
> thanks
> andrew


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