Re: Win XP encryption

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From: Yves Leclerc (yleclercNOSPAM_at_maysys.com)
Date: 02/27/04 

Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 19:21:36 -0500

MS is revamping the XP firewall with SP2.

"Lil' Dave" <spamyourself@virus.net> wrote in message
news:jyv%b.5640$oP.2778@lakeread03...
> Encrytion of personal files is not limited to XP. Just involves the
proper
> application after saving such a file for encryption. XP also offers a
> firewall, which most such users consider a joke. Then elect to install
> another firewall in the form of another application. I hope you see the
> association.
> Dave
> "CMAR" <cma6j@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:%23midxhL$DHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Win XP supposedly has encryption. But since no password is involved, and
> > since anyone who has physical access to the computer can read every
> > encrypted file, just like the user can, in what way are such files
> > encrypted?
> >
> >
>
>

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