Re: Is WinXP file encryption disabled in Win XP Home version?

Pete
Date: 12/31/04


Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 17:22:29 -0600

Remote Desktop?

Pete

"Bob McCoy [MSFT]" <bobmccoy@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:eKtTpcq7EHA.2608@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> There are really only two things that set XP Home apart from XP Pro, both
> security related:
>
> 1) EFS is not included
> 2) You can't join a domain
>
> So, in a sense EFS is not disabled in the Home version -- it's not
included.
>
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> "bluddihun" <th54@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:EvXAd.617886$nl.418265@pd7tw3no...
> >I looked in help files, and when I right click etc, the "Encrypt.." check
> >box is there but greyed out (inactive)
> > I googled for for the answer and came up with lots for winxp pro but
> > nothing for home.
> > There are lots of things de-activated for the home version, does anyone
> > know if encryption is one of them?
> >
>
>



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