encripting

[susan]

I used to have windows 2000 and to encript a file all I
would have to do is right click on the file and click on
properties and then advanced and then encript file...on
windows xp when I try to do that the encript file option
is grayed out and I have no access to it...any ideas???

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Susan;
You must be using Windows XP Pro and not Home.
You must be using NTFS and not Fat32.
You must Disable Simple File Sharing:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307874&

There are differences in EFS with Windows XP such as no default
Recovery Agent.
EFS is very good at what it does and there is no back door.
Read and understand these links before using EFS to keep from
permanently losing your data:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/techinfo/administration/recovery/default.asp
(58 pages)
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=223316

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"susan" > wrote in message
...
> I used to have windows 2000 and to encript a file all I
> would have to do is right click on the file and click on
> properties and then advanced and then encript file...on
> windows xp when I try to do that the encript file option
> is grayed out and I have no access to it...any ideas???