RE: Encrypted file system over Internet

["David Gillett" <gillettdavid () fhda edu>]

  If you're referring to EFS (the "Encrypted File System" in Win 2K/XP),
then the answer is NO.  The encryption/decryption is local to the machine
where the drive volume is locally attached, and file data accessed over
the network travels unencrypted.  If you want encrypted transport, you
need to use IPSEC.

David Gillett


> -----Original Message-----
> From: news [mailto:news () main gmane org]On Behalf Of Michael Daigle
> Sent: July 29, 2003 20:26
> To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: Encrypted file system over Internet
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> If I understand on-the-fly-encryption correctly, I assume that
> information I read or write to a remote encrypted file container will
> be protected since cryptographic operations are performed in RAM on my
> local machine. Is this correct? Is there any need for encryption
> services for the actual network connection beyond the scope of
> authentication?
>
> Plainly, is my data safe (confidential) when it travels to and from my
> local machine when I access an encrypted partition on another machine
> through the Internet?
>
> ADVthanksANCE
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