I have our domains EFS recovery agent defined as one of the domain admin accounts. This certificate along with the key recovery certificate are due to expire in a few days.<BR><BR>What is the correct ...

Microsoft’s Encrypting File System, which is used to encrypt data on Windows 2000, XP and Server 2003 computers, relies on a public key certificate. If you don’t have a public-key infrastructure, EFS ...

I had on my todo list to renew the cert and I <i>still</i> forgot. I suck. Now I can't renew the cert.<br><br>I tried logging into a DC with the EFS recovery agent account (a domain admin account) and ...

The Encrypting File System, while serving a need, can also cause big headaches—especially with the XP implementation. Here’s how to do it right. Most administrators are gadget-heads to some extent. We ...

Security researchers have created concept ransomware that takes advantage of a feature in Windows that encrypts files and folders to protect them from unauthorized physical access to the computer. The ...