Re: Another EFS riddle

From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 11/08/03 

Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2003 08:32:23 -0700

Same account, same machine, EFS encrypted files
always only on that machine.
EFS cert/key still shows in Certificates admin tool
for the account.
Right?
Account still has same password as before ?
If not, try changing it back, and next time change it
with the interface that all accounts have rather than
the reset interface that only admin accounts have.
If that is not it, post back 

-- 
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4)  MCDBA
"TJE" <TJE@cadwalk removeme.com> wrote in message
news:F_3rb.4476$4R4.1958@news.get2net.dk...
> Hello!
>
> Yep, ok, another EFS ****-up!
>
> I have recently encrypted a folder on my harddrive, and of course, I
forgot
> to export the certificate/key. I running XP sp1, and nothing has changed
> since I encrypted the files, login/user is still the same, only a few
> windows updates...
>
> Something obviously went wrong, since I cannot read the files now.
>
> I messed around with the certificates snap-in, and probably made a mess,
but
> I've tried AEFSDR and EFS Key, and they both tell me that the files are
> decryptable, but since they're only demos, they'll only show the first few
> bytes of the files...
>
> What can I do to use this information, and gain access to the files again?
>
> Thank a lot!!!
>
>

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