RE: With all the I.D. & info thefts going on How do you feel about data encrytion?

Hello MMJII,

Thank you for posting here.

According to your description, I understand that you want to encrypt the
data on the SBS hard disk. If I have misunderstood the problem, please
don't hesitate to let me know.

Based on my research, we can use Encrypting File System to encrypt files or
folders and it will not cost large amount of overhead to CPU. I suggest we
try the following steps to see if we can resolve this issue:

How to Use Microsoft Windows Explorer to Encrypt a Folder or a File
1. Click Start, point to Programs, click Accessories, and then click
Windows Explorer.
2. Right-click the folder or the file that you want to encrypt, and then
click Properties.
3. Click the General tab, and then click Advanced.
4. Click to select the Encrypt contents to secure data check box, and then
click OK.
5. Click OK.
6. After you are prompted to choose either to encrypt the folder and all
its contents or to encrypt only the folder itself, specify the folder and
its contents, and then click OK.

NOTE: If the folder is empty, encrypt only the folder.
7. Click OK.

How to Use Microsoft Windows Explorer to Decrypt a Folder or a File
1. Click Start, point to Programs, click Accessories, and then click
Windows Explorer.
2. Right-click the folder or the file that you want to decrypt, and then
click Properties.
3. Click the General tab, and then click Advanced.
4. Click to clear the Encrypt contents to secure data check box, and then
click OK.
5. Click OK.
6. After you are prompted to choose either to decrypt the folder and all
its contents or to decrypt only the folder itself, specify the folder and
its contents, and then click OK.

NOTE: The default setting decrypts the folder only.

For more info:
Best practices for the Encrypting File System
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=223316

How to use Encrypting File System (EFS) with Internet Information Services
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=243756

HOW TO: Set Up EFS for Secure Access to Data on a File Server or an
Intranet in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=301395

Hope these steps will give you some help.

Thanks and have a nice day!

Best regards,

Terence Liu(MSFT)

Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

=====================================================
This newsgroup only focuses on SBS technical issues. If you have issues
regarding other Microsoft products, you'd better post in the corresponding
newsgroups so that they can be resolved in an efficient and timely manner.
You can locate the newsgroup here:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx

When opening a new thread via the web interface, we recommend you check the
"Notify me of replies" box to receive e-mail notifications when there are
any updates in your thread. When responding to posts via your newsreader,
please "Reply to Group" so that others may learn and benefit from your
issue.

Microsoft engineers can only focus on one issue per thread. Although we
provide other information for your reference, we recommend you post
different incidents in different threads to keep the thread clean. In doing
so, it will ensure your issues are resolved in a timely manner.

For urgent issues, you may want to contact Microsoft CSS directly. Please
check http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.

Any input or comments in this thread are highly appreciated.
=====================================================

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

--------------------
| From: "MMJII" <MMJII@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| Subject: With all the I.D. & info thefts going on How do you feel about
data encrytion?
| Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 08:40:20 -0400
| Lines: 21
| X-Priority: 3
| X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
| X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1807
| X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1896
| Message-ID: <uIyac#3dHHA.1220@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
| NNTP-Posting-Host: pool-71-125-173-167.bltmmd.east.verizon.net
71.125.173.167
| Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl
| Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs:27947
| X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
|
| Hello All,
| It seems that sooner or later someone is going to get at your data no
matter
| how vigilant you are, so you might as well make the data unreadable to the
| general population.
| Just trying to get some input on data encryption on 2K3 SBS
|
| 1. Is it worth it?
| 2. Does it add a large amount of overhead to cpu, etc.?
| 3. Other info KB article, real world experience with Windows data
| encryption.
|
| I have Dell Poweredge 830 Pentium D Dual core 3.0 Ghz with 2 GB ram 2x 250
| SATA drive in RAID 1 config
| We would be encypting close to 35 GB of production data, and 10 GB of
| archive data for realtime access.
|
| Thanks for any thoughts ideas, suggestions.
|
| MMJII
|
|
|

.

Relevant Pages

  • RE: Access to encrypted folder by service process
    ... Welcome to Microsoft Newsgroup Support service. ... we have an encrypted folder (am I right ... and encrypt them by checking the "Encrypt contents to secure data" option. ...
    (microsoft.public.platformsdk.security)
  • Re: Enable "Encrypt contents to secure data" option in Windows Exp
    ... option available during install). ... to green for the folder and file names, ... Select the folder you wish to encrypt. ... In order for this option to work in Microsoft Windows XP home you must ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Sharing Folders using EFS in XP Pro
    ... someone else (who isn't a Microsoft employee) on the newsgroup can. ... >> files in the "Shared Documents" folder. ... >> to encrypt the folder, but only the user that encrypts it ... > folder in Windows XP. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Securing your Windows computer from data theft
    ... The problem is that when Windows is reinstalled on ... What you merely do is select a folder in the Windows Explorer and then ... because you want to encrypt all the files in the folder right away. ... folder to the USB flash disk it's unencrypted on the flash disk and can be ...
    (alt.privacy)
  • Re: Securing your Windows computer from data theft
    ... > can now seen by the person who reinstalled Windows ... > What you merely do is select a folder in the Windows Explorer and then ... > because you want to encrypt all the files in the folder right away. ... > folder to the USB flash disk it's unencrypted on the flash disk and can be ...
    (alt.privacy)