However, users can only be added to the access list individually it is not possible to grant an entire group access to a file. You can give any other user access to individual files in this folder. When you first apply EFS to a folder, any files that are created in that folder or moved into that folder are encrypted, and only you and the recovery agent are given access to encrypt or decrypt the file. It’s available on Windows Small Business Server (Windows SBS) 2008 and the Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate operating systems, including both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms.ĮFS helps secure the information that is contained in your folders and files by creating a unique key that uses a combination of the server’s credentials and the user’s credentials.
If you change your mind about encrypting a file, clear the check box in the file's properties.ĮFS is an integral part of the file system and is transparent to your users and applications you don’t need to install any special software to work with encrypted files. Files are encrypted when you close them, but are automatically ready to use when you open them.
Even people who are authorized to access the computer and its file system can’t view the data that they shouldn’t. With EFS, you can protect your business’s information in case someone gains physical possession of the computer that the files reside on. EFS helps secure confidential information that should not be disclosed without authorization, information that resides on remote servers or on portable computers such as laptops or netbooks, or confidential information on computers that are shared by multiple workers at a business. That’s why Microsoft created Encrypting File System (EFS), a powerful tool for encrypting files and folders on servers and client computers. Savvy businesses realize they need help to secure their business information and protect it from inadvertent or deliberate disclosure. Nearly every day: laptops are stolen, removable hard drives are sent to the wrong recipient. However, this same information-including your customer databases, product price lists, and financial information-is constantly at risk of discovery. Today’s post comes to us courtesy of JoAnn McKimpson from the SBS Marketing TeamĮvery day, your users work with information that is valuable to your business. First published on TechNet on Mar 09, 2010
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