Re: Help! Make Windows recgonize folder as EFS encrypted
- From: Manny Borges <MannyBorges@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2005 07:38:04 -0700
Again, silly questions, becasue I am sure you haev your bases covered.
You imported the keys to a different target machine first, then restored the
files to that machine?
Then imported the keys to yet another machine and then tried to copy over
the network to that machine?
Is there a designated recovery agent acount?
Very silly question. Is the system set to display encrypted files in a
seperate color and if so I am assuming that the do not look diffrent in the
explorer shell.
"nadasurf2" wrote:
> Yes, I've tried copying them to another system. They are still not recgonized
> as encrypted, even though they are. And no, it won't let me open them up on
> any system. If you copy an encrypted file from one system to another it would
> decrypt the file and then transfer it correct? So the file on the recieving
> machine would then be unencrypted?
>
> I know this sounds like a lost case, but I keep thinking there must either
> be a registry entry in Windows identifing which files are encrypted, or some
> bits in the file itself flagging it as encrypted. I'm thinking it would be
> the former. If only I could firgue out where.
>
> "Manny Borges" wrote:
>
> > Sounds like this system is what is technically called hosed up.
> >
> > If the files are encrypted with EFS, copy them to another system. Import the
> > keys on that system. If the new system does not see the files as encrypted
> > then the are damaged.
> >
> > Silly question, are these files not letting you open them?
> >
> > "nadasurf2" wrote:
> >
> > > I should have mentioned this. I do have the recovery key which was backedup
> > > from the computer before the crash. I am however, not able to use the key to
> > > restore access to the files because Windows does not even recgonize the files
> > > as being encrypted.
> > >
> > > There must be some flag somewhere which I can tell Windows that this folder
> > > is encrypted.
> > >
> > > "Mark Gamache" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the whole point of EFS is to keep
> > > > people with file recovery tools from being able to do what you are asking to
> > > > do. The files are encrypted using a symmetric key that is then protected by
> > > > a public key (I'll skip all the boring parts) These keys are stored in the
> > > > registry and user profiles on the old computer. Unless you had previously
> > > > backed up the keys or created a recovery agent, there is no way to get the
> > > > files decrypted. If the old drive is still around, there are companies that
> > > > specialize in data recovery. With your username and password, they MAY, be
> > > > able to gain access to the keys. This depends on how bad the drive was
> > > > damaged.
> > > >
> > > > Sorry I don't have good news for you.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Mark Gamache
> > > > Certified Security Solutions
> > > > http://www.css-security.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "nadasurf2" <nadasurf2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > news:900158CA-9792-4A63-BCB6-E380CE70612D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Short question: I have a folder and files which were encrypted by EFS but
> > > > > Windows does not recgonize them as being encrypted. How do I make Windows
> > > > > see
> > > > > this folder as being encrypted? Possibly a registry key?
> > > > >
> > > > > Long explaination: I had a folder and containing files encrypted with EFS
> > > > > when the hard drive took a nose dive and the partition Windows was on was
> > > > > destroyed. I used data recovery software to recover my data including this
> > > > > encrypted folder. Now I have a new HD with Windows back on it but now
> > > > > Windows
> > > > > does not recgonize this folder as being encrypted. It is still encrypted,
> > > > > but
> > > > > Windows does not recgonize it as such.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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