Re: Compression and encryption

"Patrick Keenan" <test@xxxxxxxx> wrote in
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"David Walker" <none@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I will be using a system that's running Windows XP Pro (SP3) as a
backup
target, probably using an FTP server, to back up some home and work
files -- the computer will be in a remote location (across town).

I would like to have both encryption (in case the computer gets
stolen) and
compression active on the folders that the data gets backed up to. I
would
prefer not to Zip the files for various reasons (such as, I don't
want to have to mass-unzip them in case the source computer loses a
hard drive).

I could tell Windows to compress the files that get written to the
folder, and use a third-party folder encryption program, OR I could
tell Windows to
encrypt the files, but then I would have to use something else to
compress them.

(Mode-Z for FTP only compresses the data during transfer, right?
Once it's
written to the target disk, it will be stored "normally" I think.)

I would appreciate any suggestions anyone has. Thanks.


David Walker

As noted, you must understand EFS if you want to successfully or
safely use it. But it does rely on being able to log into the
account, so if you set your PC to log in automatically, you've
bypassed all the protection that encryption might offer in case of
theft.

You must have strong passwords on the encrypted account, and you
cannot have them set to be remembered.

And yes, you absolutely must export the certificates and understand
how to re-import them. If you change the account, you must repeat
this.

HTH
-pk


Thanks; I never have any of my systems set to log on automatically, and
I do have the certificates for the systems that use EFS, exported to a
couple of places (other than the original systems).

David
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