Re: EFS...can it be given to a group or folder ..win2003

From: Drew Cooper [MSFT] (dcoop_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/05/04

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    Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 17:19:18 -0800

    EFS sharing is for files only. It doesn't support any kind of inheritance.
    When a file is created in a folder marked for encryption, it is encrypted by
    its creator.

    If you want groups to share encrypted materials, rights management is
    probably a better Microsoft solution. 

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Drew Cooper [MSFT]
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"Santanu Mitra" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I am trying to figure out if there is a way to give
> multiple user (through windows domain group OR indinidual)
> rights to view/modify an encrypted folder.
> I have figured out that I can do so on a file level but
> not on the folder.
> Is there a way through domain policy or whatever ?
> Thanks.
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