Re: decryption without a password key



Amy wrote:
"Patrick Keenan" wrote:

"Amy" <Amy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Is there a possible way to decrypt files without a password key??? I
formatted my PC and forgot to save the key...I know that you dont
believe me
but its the truth, I swear.

So you're trying to decrypt the encrypted backup? You used EFS?

EFS relies on the account credentials. The "password key" isn't
enough.
If you invoke EFS, you must export the account credentials and store
them
securely. Unfortunately, this step is not mandatory.

There are some alternate methods involving a designated recovery
agent.
However, it's unlikely that this was done, and it's much too late
now.

For the most part, if you don't have the certificates, and can't get
them,
the data is not retrievable.

Sorry, there are very seldom happy endings to this question.

HTH
-pk


EFS? Whats that? I know that someone knows how to decrypt without a
key, even you maybe, but people dont wanna talk about that because
they dont wanna get fired or something but there is a way I know...4
sure there is...

Some light reading for you, if you didn't save you encrytion key you are
probably up that well known creek without a paddle.

One piece of software MAY be able to help you, look at
Advanced EFS Data recovery
http://www.crackpassword.com/products/prs/mswin/efs/
I have never used it so I can't give an opion on it.

The Encrypting File System
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/topics/cryptographyetc/efs.mspx

Best practices for the Encrypting File System
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223316/en-us

How to back up the recovery agent Encrypting File System (EFS) private key
in Windows Server 2003, in Windows 2000, and in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/241201

How To Encrypt a Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308989

How To Remove File Encryption in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308993

How To Encrypt a File in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=307877


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