Re: EFS

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From: VADOR (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/26/04 

Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 03:57:07 -0800

Thanks. Is it possible without exported user's cerificate
and private key in case when system on the first machine
is deleted (HDD is formated)?
>-----Original Message-----
>Yes. Export the user's certificate and private key on
the first machine,
>then import them on the second. To transfer the files
themselves, ntbackup
>can do the trick. Other 3rd-party backup software may
also work, but I've
>never tested it.
>--
>Drew Cooper [MSFT]
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>
>
>"VADOR" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:14c701c3fba5$bf707620$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> It is possible to decrypt files on one w2k system that
are
>> encrypted with EFS on another w2k system? I want to know
>> how to do this (if possible) with Microsoft tools and
>> methodology and without 3th party tools.
>
>
>.
>

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