Re: Can't use EFS: "This machine is disabled for encryption."

From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/12/04 

Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 20:00:59 -0400

Hi Marlan,

Sounds like a group policy in effect - are you on a domain? If so, you need
to check with the network administrator. 

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Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
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"Marlan" <why@bother.net> wrote in message 
news:OVOyBXFmEHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>I have not been able to find this problem documented anywhere.  My
> platform is Windows XP Professional SP-2.  I am logged in as a member of
> the Administrators group, and am using NTFS.
>
> The problem is that I can't encrypt anything.  Whenever I try enabling
> EFS for any file or folder, I get this message:
>
> Error Applying Attributes
> This machine is disabled for encryption.
>
> Please point me in the right direction to solve this, if you can.
>
>

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