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Copied files are not decrypted
On my PC's HDD I have some files encrypted. Used "folder encryption" that is
in one of folder properties selected checkbox "Encrypt data..." Folder is shown in green in explorer respectively. In the beginning, when I copied any files from this folder to another location (e.g. USB HDD) files became automatically decrypted, i.e. I could read those files from USB HDD on any other PC. But now something changed. Though I did not make any changes to security or file system settings, files copied from encrypted folder to USB HDD stay encrypted. That is - I can read them only on PC where I copied them to USB HDD. On other PCs where I connect USB HDD files are not accessible. How can I change it back? I need files copied from encrypted folder to USB HDD to decrypt automatically, because it's backup procedure and I need them accessible on any other PC. How can I stop encryption attribute to be copied together with file? |
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Copied files are not decrypted
From: "sunorain"
| On my PC's HDD I have some files encrypted. Used "folder encryption" that is | in one of folder properties selected checkbox "Encrypt data..." | Folder is shown in green in explorer respectively. | In the beginning, when I copied any files from this folder to another | location (e.g. USB HDD) files became automatically decrypted, i.e. I could | read those files from USB HDD on any other PC. | But now something changed. Though I did not make any changes to security or | file system settings, files copied from encrypted folder to USB HDD stay | encrypted. That is - I can read them only on PC where I copied them to USB | HDD. On other PCs where I connect USB HDD files are not accessible. | How can I change it back? I need files copied from encrypted folder to USB | HDD to decrypt automatically, because it's backup procedure and I need them | accessible on any other PC. How can I stop encryption attribute to be copied | together with file? Make sure the USB mass storage device is formatted in FAT and not NTFS. -- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp |
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Copied files are not decrypted
not an option. ntfs more reliable, better handles huge volumes (it's USB HDD)
and timesync is bad when files and synced between NTFS and FAT. Sync software makes too many errors comparing time stamps. And why make it if there's another solution? At least until very recent time everythign worked fine. Just can't find out what has changed.... "David H. Lipman" wrote: Make sure the USB mass storage device is formatted in FAT and not NTFS. |
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Copied files are not decrypted
sunorain wrote:
not an option. ntfs more reliable, better handles huge volumes (it's USB HDD) and timesync is bad when files and synced between NTFS and FAT. Sync software makes too many errors comparing time stamps. And why make it if there's another solution? At least until very recent time everythign worked fine. Just can't find out what has changed... Considering where you are posting (Windows XP Newsgroup) - nothing has changed with the EFS you are using that I am aware of. Sounds more like you have changed the way you are doing something or the format of the external drive. Things you should understand about EFS (above and beyond just the best practices and how not to lose your data.) a.. Copying a file into an encrypted folder encrypts the file, but moving it into the folder leaves the file encrypted or unencrypted, just as it was before you moved the file. a.. If encrypted files are moved they stay encrypted, if users add files to an encrypted folder the new files are automatically encrypted. a.. Moving or copying EFS files to another file system removes the encryption, but backing them up preserves the encryption (with native tools for sure - cannot say otherwise with any confidence.) a.. If you copy your files to a CD/DVD to back them up, they will be decrypted. a.. If you send encrypted files through e-mail, the copy sent will not be encrypted. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |
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Copied files are not decrypted
As David said use FAT32 partition on destination device. However since you
do not want to do that you can use Xcopy with the /g switch to copy files and have the destination decrypted. You can use Xcopy command as a scheduled task if you want to automate the procedure. Steve "sunorain" wrote in message ... On my PC's HDD I have some files encrypted. Used "folder encryption" that is in one of folder properties selected checkbox "Encrypt data..." Folder is shown in green in explorer respectively. In the beginning, when I copied any files from this folder to another location (e.g. USB HDD) files became automatically decrypted, i.e. I could read those files from USB HDD on any other PC. But now something changed. Though I did not make any changes to security or file system settings, files copied from encrypted folder to USB HDD stay encrypted. That is - I can read them only on PC where I copied them to USB HDD. On other PCs where I connect USB HDD files are not accessible. How can I change it back? I need files copied from encrypted folder to USB HDD to decrypt automatically, because it's backup procedure and I need them accessible on any other PC. How can I stop encryption attribute to be copied together with file? |
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Copied files are not decrypted
"Shenan Stanley" wrote:
Sounds more like you have changed the way you are doing something or the format of the external drive. It's clearly stated in initial post that no changes have been made in filesystem. Also copying procedure is fairly trivial, can't imaging what could I changed. Main drive was USB HDD was NTFS and still copying from main HDD to USB HDD automatically decrypted files and on USB HDD they were decrypted. I don't know why and how but this is why I'm here.... Things you should understand about EFS (above and beyond just the best practices and how not to lose your data.) It's nice that you quote EFS manual in response, but it's not what's needed on forum, really. I've read help already. |
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Copied files are not decrypted
You are the man Steve!
Sorry for such "chauvinist" appraisal, I'm just so glad to see finally a piece of useful advice among dozen of garbage reply posts. "Old Rookie" wrote: However since you do not want to do that you can use Xcopy with the /g switch to copy files and have the destination decrypted. You can use Xcopy command as a scheduled task if you want to automate the procedure. Steve |
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Copied files are not decrypted
sunorain wrote:
You are the man Steve! Sorry for such "chauvinist" appraisal, I'm just so glad to see finally a piece of useful advice among dozen of garbage reply posts. However - you still must be mistaken in your original assumptions. It's not the way things work (as you originally described) and if you changed nothing, then nothing would have changed in how things worked. ;-) -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |
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Copied files are not decrypted
Well, I understood that basic point here is file system format. It was NTFS
and it stays NTFS. If seasoned MVP couldn't guess other reason of changed copy procedure , my chances are even lesser. I'm absolutely serious - it's the way how things worked before - and I had absolutely no idea it's not "standard" or "normal". Until lightning stroke... "Shenan Stanley" wrote: sunorain wrote: You are the man Steve! Sorry for such "chauvinist" appraisal, I'm just so glad to see finally a piece of useful advice among dozen of garbage reply posts. However - you still must be mistaken in your original assumptions. It's not the way things work (as you originally described) and if you changed nothing, then nothing would have changed in how things worked. ;-) -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP |
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Copied files are not decrypted
note (to self? or curious cats): ignore all crap above could not get xcopy /g
to work as needed. HOWEVER any MS-DOS file manager started from Windows does the trick Files copied by Norton Commander from NTFS to NTFS will be decrypted on the fly and even long file names preserved Rare GUI FMs can do this as well. ah, those professional advisors... |
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