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MCSE - How do I disable EFS in Windows XP |
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Hi,
How do I disable users from using EFS (Encrypted File System)? I tested on a Windows XP SP 3 (which is not connected to a domain) machine via grouppolicy editor (i.e. gpedit.msc) from administrator account from there Computer setting -> Windows Setting -> Public Keypolicies -> Encrypting File and then I have taken out the tick mark saying "Allow users to uses to encrypt files using Encrypted File System" . I tried to encrypt a sample file and it indeed encryptes the file. Futher I tried from other accouts with limited previliages I was still ablt to encrypt the files. I have applied even gpupdate (I mean groupplicy update) tried no luck then again tried with restarted no luck so far. Will you please guide me what was wrong and how to disable efs (Encrypted File System) -- Regards Regunathan Umapathy BSc, A+, MCP, MCDST Umapathy (உமாபதி) |
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Try Google next time.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...7116.aspx#EDAA Wayne McGlinn Brisbane, Oz MCNGP Silver "Umapathy (உமாபதி)" <> wrote in message news:6BEA0479-3C6C-46D6-A979-... > Hi, > How do I disable users from using EFS (Encrypted File System)? I tested on > a > Windows XP SP 3 (which is not connected to a domain) machine via > grouppolicy > editor (i.e. gpedit.msc) from administrator account from there Computer > setting -> Windows Setting -> Public Keypolicies -> Encrypting File and > then > I have taken out the tick mark saying "Allow users to uses to encrypt > files > using Encrypted File System" . I tried to encrypt a sample file and it > indeed encryptes the file. Futher I tried from other accouts with limited > previliages I was still ablt to encrypt the files. I have applied even > gpupdate (I mean groupplicy update) tried no luck then again tried with > restarted no luck so far. > Will you please guide me what was wrong and how to disable efs (Encrypted > File System) > > -- > Regards > Regunathan Umapathy BSc, A+, MCP, MCDST Wayne |
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Thanks a lot Wayne McGlinn and I have been enlighten about EFS
By the way I used search engine (infact Yahoo! via http://www.search.yahoo.com/) before posting it and I am quite curious to know what was the search query you have used. If you could share it that should improve my search skills as well. Thanks in advance. -- Regards Regunathan Umapathy BSc, A+, MCP, MCDST "Wayne" wrote: > Try Google next time. > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...7116.aspx#EDAA > > Wayne McGlinn > Brisbane, Oz > MCNGP Silver > > "Umapathy (உமாபதி)" <> wrote in message > news:6BEA0479-3C6C-46D6-A979-... > > Hi, > > How do I disable users from using EFS (Encrypted File System)? I tested on > > a > > Windows XP SP 3 (which is not connected to a domain) machine via > > grouppolicy > > editor (i.e. gpedit.msc) from administrator account from there Computer > > setting -> Windows Setting -> Public Keypolicies -> Encrypting File and > > then > > I have taken out the tick mark saying "Allow users to uses to encrypt > > files > > using Encrypted File System" . I tried to encrypt a sample file and it > > indeed encryptes the file. Futher I tried from other accouts with limited > > previliages I was still ablt to encrypt the files. I have applied even > > gpupdate (I mean groupplicy update) tried no luck then again tried with > > restarted no luck so far. > > Will you please guide me what was wrong and how to disable efs (Encrypted > > File System) > > > > -- > > Regards > > Regunathan Umapathy BSc, A+, MCP, MCDST > > Umapathy (உமாபதி) |
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On 1/13/2009,Umapathy (உமாபதி) said:
> Thanks a lot Wayne McGlinn and I have been enlighten about EFS > > By the way I used search engine (infact Yahoo! via > http://www.search.yahoo.com/) before posting it and I am quite > curious to know what was the search query you have used. If you could > share it that should improve my search skills as well. Thanks in > advance. I pasted "disable efs in windows xp" in Google (http://www.google.com) and got Wayne's link along with around a zillion others. Yer welcome in arrears. -- JaR OK, so it was only 95,500. Sue me. Remove hat to reply JaR |
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>On 1/13/2009,Umapathy (உமாபதி) said:
> >> Thanks a lot Wayne McGlinn and I have been enlighten about EFS >> >> By the way I used search engine (infact Yahoo! via >> http://www.search.yahoo.com/) before posting it and I am quite >> curious to know what was the search query you have used. If you could >> share it that should improve my search skills as well. Thanks in >> advance. > >I pasted "disable efs in windows xp" in Google (http://www.google.com) >and got Wayne's link along with around a zillion others. > >Yer welcome in arrears. I pasted in "I have no idea what I'm doing, but heck someone out there's going to help me", and I got zilch back on 'disabling efs in windows xp'. My conclusion is that google is crap. Kline Sphere (Chalk) MCNGP #3 Kline Sphere |
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On 1/15/2009,Kline Sphere said:
> I pasted in "I have no idea what I'm doing, but heck someone out > there's going to help me", and I got zilch back on 'disabling efs in > windows xp'. My conclusion is that google is crap. That's because you forgot the Magic Word. -- JaR "Rightfsckinow!" Remove hat to reply JaR |
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>> I pasted in "I have no idea what I'm doing, but heck someone out
>> there's going to help me", and I got zilch back on 'disabling efs in >> windows xp'. My conclusion is that google is crap. > >That's because you forgot the Magic Word. only now do you tell me Kline Sphere (Chalk) MCNGP #3 Kline Sphere |
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On 1/16/2009,Kline Sphere said:
> >> I pasted in "I have no idea what I'm doing, but heck someone out > >> there's going to help me", and I got zilch back on 'disabling efs > in >> windows xp'. My conclusion is that google is crap. > > > > That's because you forgot the Magic Word. > > only now do you tell me > > Kline Sphere (Chalk) MCNGP #3 We're the MCNGP; we're here to help. -- JaR Belatedly Remove hat to reply JaR |
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