Re: A quick question before I kill myself... (XP EFS)

From: Miha Pihler (miha.pihler_at_Atlantis-N0Spam.si)
Date: 07/26/03 

Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2003 15:36:37 +0200

No. There is no known way to make duplicate of you keys even if you know all
the information that was in the old key (information as password, e-mail,
username ....)

Encryption key is tied to profile and user under which it was first created
(but later you can export it and import to different user in different
profile).

Since you still have your old profile, username and everything else there is
very good change you can get your files unencrypted.

Does your username still have same password as on a day when you encrypted
your files? If not, how did you change it? If 3rd person (e.g.
Administrator) changes your username's (e.g. tje) password you will lose
access to encrypted files (this protects your files from bad admins)... All
you have to do is change your password back to previous password...

Second option that you should try is opening files under Administrator's
(first users on PC) username. They are by default Recovery Agents...

I hope some of this helps... 

-- 
Mike
MCSA 2K, MCSE 2K, MCT, ...
"TJE" <TJE@tje.com> wrote in message
news:gLtUa.196$FS7.179@news.get2net.dk...
> Hello!
>
> Before I jump screaming out the window, I thought I'd better check and see
> if there's someone here that can help me with a really sad and
embarrassing
> problem.
>
> Ok, before I went on holiday, I thought I'd be clever and encrypt some
> private files with EFS, in case of burglary, etc. When I came home
> everything was fine until (I guess) I installed MS VM (My stupid bank
> insisted) and after that I can't access the files I encrypted.
>
> Everything went rather fast, and yes, I'm an imbecil, so I didn't make a
> copy of the key, but the following is still valid:
>
> - same computer
> - same OS (XP sp1)
> - same user
> - same password (and I know the password for the encryption)
>
> I'm rather new at encryption, so I've screwed around a bit trying to make
a
> new key/certificate, but with no luck...
>
> Is there a way to make a new key, with the same information?
>
> I hope you can help me, so that I can go on with my life, even if it has
to
> be with a shamefull blush.
>
> Thanks a lot!
>
> /TJE
>
> thomas@cadwalk*removeme*.com
>
>

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