Re: EFS - Encryption and User Migration

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From: Gerry Hickman (gerry666uk_at_yahoo.co.uk)
Date: 03/15/05 

Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 23:26:41 +0000

Hi Damon,

> 1) Encryption is not an option. It is a clearly defined security requirement
> for this law enforcement agency and we have no option but to maintain it's
> implementation.

Yes, we kind of understood that, but the issues are still pretty much
the same.

> 3) We do know which files are encrypted - "My Documents" and everything
> underneath for all user profiles on the laptops.

Cool, although I'm impressed you can be so certain everything on the
laptops is regimented in such a perfect way.

> 1) Get the users to unencrypt their data for the duration of the migration
> component of the project and only migrate the users once confirmed their
> data is unencrypted and backed up.

Well my background is like the oil-rig troubleshooter. I'm the one they
call when everything else has failed, and (if it was me) I'd definitely
go with this option. There'd be no messing around, they'd back up,
they'd hand in the laptop, all the files would be pulled, the migration
would happen, then they'd get their laptops back. Simple.

That's not to say there's anything wrong with the other options. It
might be fine, it's just not something I'd risk. 

-- 
Gerry Hickman (London UK)

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