Re: Encryption Question
- From: "Mike Fields" <spam_me_not_mr.gadget2@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 15:43:32 -0800
My best guess would be you are trying to copy a file
with the system attribute set. According to M$, EFS
will not encrypt files with the system bit set (to prevent
you from encrypting files that are needed at startup before
the decryption is available .. see foot, shoot same ;-) )
mikey
"fairlane" <fairlane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:7CEB475E-DF40-4ACE-B70A-3AF7383B8003@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Stu,
> I have the same problem. However, min problem came after I pulled a
registry
> switch that turns off EFS on my Win Server 2003.
> If I just copy one file with the xcopy /g switch, no problem. But
copying an
> entire C:\data to a network drive is not possible. I get the error:
> "File creation error - The specified file could not be encrypted"
>
> Anyway, just wanted to let you know that you're not alone with this
problem.
> I would be tremendously grateful if you could let me know if you find
a
> solution for this problem. I can be reached at fairlane76@xxxxxxxxx
>
> Kim
>
> "Stewart Berman" wrote:
>
> > I have a Windows XP Pro SP2 workstation that I use for email and
accounting. I also have a laptop
> > that I synchronize to the workstation when I travel and then
synchronize the workstation to the
> > laptop when I get back. I would like to encrypt the data on the
laptop but not on the workstation.
> >
> > I use XCopy to copy data between the workstation and the laptop.
(Windows networking -- no domain
> > controller) I use the /G option (Allows the copying of encrypted
files to destination that does not
> > support encryption.) when copying to the workstation from the
laptop. This works fine for files.
> > But if a directory on the laptop are encrypted XCopy fails saying it
cannot create the directory.
> > So I have had to walk the directory tree and unencrypt each
directory while not unencrypting the
> > files under it. While this allows XCopy to copy undated files to
the workstation it means I have to
> > remember to encrypt any new files on the workstation as they don't
get the encrypted attribute from
> > the parent directory.
> >
> > Is there anyway around this? Anyway I can keep the entire tree
encrypted on the laptop and not on
> > the workstation and still copy updated files to the workstation?
> >
> > Stu
> >
.
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