Re: Problems with EFS and "MY Documents"

From: Miha Pihler (miha-news_at_atlantis.si)
Date: 07/12/04 

Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 20:01:39 +0200

Hi,

is this computer part of domain or is it in a workgroup?

Also click Start > Run > gpedit.msc > when Group Policy Editor starts drill
down Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Public
Key Policies > Encrypted Files System. Tell me what is displayed in right
pane...

Mike

"butch" <butch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3B4087B1-BC0D-4C47-B161-D6D30D688CED@microsoft.com...
> I am working on a laptop computer using XP Pro SP1 and I trying to
encrypt the "My Documents" folder. The current user is a local
administrator. When I try to encrypt the "My Documents" folder I get
"access denied" when I try to encrypt a file in "My Documents" I get the
error "recovery poicy configured for this system contains invalid recovery
certificate."

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