EFS encryption after password is changed in Novell

[Jimmy K]

We are using the Novell client for security
administration. When the users' passwords expire and are
changed, encrypted files within a folder with EFS can not
be accessed. Does anyone know of a solution to this
problem?

[Roger Abell {MVP}]

When passwords are administratively reset rather than=20
being changed by the user, EFS access is broken by=20
design. Perhaps this is how the Novell client is doing=20
things under the covers. If so, I doubt that you will=20
find a solution and will need to open this as a problem=20
of incompatibility with Novell. The solution is to have=20
the password changed within the security context of the=20
account that is having its password changed. You could=20
consider providing an alternate interface to your users so=20
that they can use XP directly for this.

--=20
Roger=20

"Jimmy K" > wrote in message =
...
> We are using the Novell client for security=20
> administration. When the users' passwords expire and are=20
> changed, encrypted files within a folder with EFS can not=20
> be accessed. Does anyone know of a solution to this=20
> problem?

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

If you created a Recovery Agent - us it to recover all of your encrypted
files.
(see Help and Support for how to create a Recovery Agent in future)

--
Regards,

Mike
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"Jimmy K" > wrote in message
...
> We are using the Novell client for security
> administration. When the users' passwords expire and are
> changed, encrypted files within a folder with EFS can not
> be accessed. Does anyone know of a solution to this
> problem?

[Jimmy K]

Thanks Roger,

This is what I was afraid of. But, needed to hear it
from someone else.

Jimmy
>-----Original Message-----
>When passwords are administratively reset rather than
>being changed by the user, EFS access is broken by
>design. Perhaps this is how the Novell client is doing
>things under the covers. If so, I doubt that you will
>find a solution and will need to open this as a problem
>of incompatibility with Novell. The solution is to have
>the password changed within the security context of the
>account that is having its password changed. You could
>consider providing an alternate interface to your users
so
>that they can use XP directly for this.
>
>--
>Roger
>
>"Jimmy K" > wrote in message
...
>> We are using the Novell client for security
>> administration. When the users' passwords expire and
are
>> changed, encrypted files within a folder with EFS can
not
>> be accessed. Does anyone know of a solution to this
>> problem?
>.
>

[Jimmy K]

Mike,

That is an idea for procedure when passwords expire.
Thanks for the suggestion.

Jimmy
>-----Original Message-----
>If you created a Recovery Agent - us it to recover all
of your encrypted
>files.
>(see Help and Support for how to create a Recovery Agent
in future)
>
>--
>Regards,
>
>Mike
>--
>Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
>
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no
>rights
>
>Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions.
>Please use these newsgroups
>
>"Jimmy K" > wrote in message
...
>> We are using the Novell client for security
>> administration. When the users' passwords expire and
are
>> changed, encrypted files within a folder with EFS can
not
>> be accessed. Does anyone know of a solution to this
>> problem?
>
>
>.
>