Re: PASSWORD

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From: André Gulliksen (andre.gulliksen_at_start.no)
Date: 01/26/05


Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 12:46:06 +0100

Rick "Nutcase" Rogers wrote:
> It's not necessary to use encryption to limit access to a drive.

That depends on what kind of protection you need.

> In
> fact, unless the user is knowledgable about using EFS it can be
> downright dangerous and cause loss of access to data permanently.

This is correct.

> Permissions to access folders on a drive are all that need to be used.

These are easily circumvented by a user with physical access to the
computer. Inserting a removable media with an OS capable of reading NTFS
gives full access to all files on all drives, regardless of permissions.



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