Bill
Wed Aug 27 12:20:54 CDT 2003
As somebody who needs the "simple" end of things, I agree.
Now to figure out how to get the information referenced in a way that would
enable end users of EFS to find it, ideally as they begin to consider
implementation.
"Shawn Rabourn (MS)" <shawnrab@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:eDDK2jLbDHA.2372@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> We wrote it with the intent of writing it for end users. :)
>
> It's not a bad mix of complex and simple in my completely biased opinion.
>
> We appreciate the feedback.
>
> --Shawn
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no rights.
>
>
> "Bill Sanderson" <Bill_Sanderson@msn.com.plugh.org> wrote in message
> news:OO25WnKbDHA.2372@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > This is a good article, because it lays out the gotchas pretty clearly.
> >
> > I wish that there were a version of this article written from an
> end-user's
> > perspective, however. The article as it appears seems to be oriented
> toward
> > developers, but the information in it, such as:
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > You Cannot Access DPAPI Confidential Information After Reinstalling
> Windows
> > on a Stand-Alone Computer
> > By design, you cannot access DPAPI confidential information after you
> > install Windows on a stand-alone computer. The instance of the user that
> was
> > present on the original copy of Windows is destroyed after you
re-install
> > the operating system without upgrading. Any new user that is created
with
> > the same name has a different security principal in a different security
> > database. The new user does not have access to decrypt the DPAPI
> > confidential information of the original user. The user cannot access
> their
> > confidential information by using the user master key.
> >
> > The original copy of Windows helps protect its copy of the master key
with
> > confidential data that is known only to that copy of Windows. If you
> replace
> > the operating system, this confidential data cannot be accessed . The
user
> > cannot access their confidential information by using the backup master
> key.
> > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > is very clearly stated and would be useful to end-users.
> >
> >
> > "Shawn Rabourn (MS)" <shawnrab@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:uI80qsGbDHA.1384@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > If you have access to the original user profile that was logged on to
> when
> > > the file was encrypted, Microsoft PSS has a tool to recover the data.
> > > Otherwise you will not be able to get the files back.
> > >
> > > More information on how this works:
> > >
> > > 309408 Troubleshooting the Data Protection API (DPAPI)
> > >
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=309408
> > >
> > > --Shawn
> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no
> rights.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Hj Jefri Al Salas" <jefrisalas@brunet.bn> wrote in message
> > > news:u8wAHWGbDHA.1580@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi all;
> > > > I'm using windows XP which I used it to encrypt the files. When I
> > encrypt
> > > > it, the files and folder turns to green. I really amazed with it.
But
> > when
> > > > my computer have problems which I had to format it, I cannot access
> > again
> > > > the files and it says you don't have access priviledge on it.
> > > > I cannot do it. I need some advice on it.
> > > > Please respond to me as soon as possible.
> > > > thanks
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > > Jefrisalas
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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