encryption

[Jim]

Trying to encrypt some files. I right click on the file,
then go to properties, then to advanced.. At advanced it
does not give me the option to click on encrypt to secure
data.The box and words are faded. WHAT AM I DOING
WRONG?????

THANKS
jim

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Jim,

Are you using the NTFS file system? Encryption does not work with FAT32.

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"Jim" > wrote in message
...
> Trying to encrypt some files. I right click on the file,
> then go to properties, then to advanced.. At advanced it
> does not give me the option to click on encrypt to secure
> data.The box and words are faded. WHAT AM I DOING
> WRONG?????
>
> THANKS
> jim

[Don Burnette]

And please Jim do yourself a favor and read up on file encryption in XP's
help and support. You have to take precautions, including backing up a
security certificate, etc.
File encryption works very well, and if you don't take the necessary
precautions you could find youself never being able to access the encrypted
data again.

Don Burnette


Rick "Nutcase" Rogers wrote:
> Hi Jim,
>
> Are you using the NTFS file system? Encryption does not work with
> FAT32.
>
>
> "Jim" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Trying to encrypt some files. I right click on the file,
>> then go to properties, then to advanced.. At advanced it
>> does not give me the option to click on encrypt to secure
>> data.The box and words are faded. WHAT AM I DOING
>> WRONG?????
>>
>> THANKS
>> jim

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

As others have said, you must be running NTFS as your file system.
Additionally, you need XP Pro. Home does not support file encryption.

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"Jim" > wrote in message
...
> Trying to encrypt some files. I right click on the file,
> then go to properties, then to advanced.. At advanced it
> does not give me the option to click on encrypt to secure
> data.The box and words are faded. WHAT AM I DOING
> WRONG?????
>
> THANKS
> jim