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Re: encrypted files to ntfs


From: stephen at unix dot za dot net <stephen () unix za net>
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 13:12:33 +0200 (SAST)


there is a way, it was covered in my MSCE course, havent had to do it in 2
years, so for the life of me cant remember exactly how..

it involves taking ownership of files and then decrypting, sorry i cant
think off hand exactly how :/   i'll skim thru my msce book over the w/e

On Thu, 24 Jul 2003, Gerard Vignes wrote:

Been There Done That

My Net Admin told me "You should have backed up the key.  Without that,
there is nothing you can do".

I was able to recover (some stuff) from older, nonencrypted backups.


From: "sherban carlogea" <mebus () rdslink ro>
To: <security-basics () securityfocus com>
Subject: encrypted files to ntfs
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 18:07:53 +0300

i have done a big mistake ...i have encrypted in windows xp some personal
files ....and i was haing some troubles with window, and reinstall it

now, the big problem .. is their any way to recover my crypted file ?

mebus



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