Chapter 21. EFS
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New in Windows 2000 is the capability to encrypt files and directories. This long-awaited feature addresses security holes that administrators experienced with previous versions of Windows NT, especially with third-party operating system tools, such as NTFSDOS or the NTFS Driver for Linux. The new version of NTFS and the cryptography support gives Windows 2000 the ability to use the encrypting file system (EFS). The encryption technology is public-key-based and runs as an integrated system service, transparent for the user and difficult for intruders to attack.
The encrypting file system will become useful ...
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