EFS question

ladiesman217

When you copy or move an encrypted file to an unencrypted folder, the file is still encrypted. If you have enabled a folder to encrypt files and you move or copy an unencrypted file to it, across partitions, it will become encrypted at that point.

here's the link.
http://www.mcmcse.com/windows_xp/guides/compression.shtml



i tried to do some exercises about this but somethings not going right as stated.

1. i made a folder and i encrypted it and i tick apply changes to this folder only

2. i tried to copy and move an unencrypted (normal file) file to that folder and the result is it is always encrypted.

I think it should not be encrypted since i only encrypt the folder and not the subfolders and files. maybe im missing something. is there another way to enable or disable a folder to encrypt files?

sprkymrk

No, it's correct. Remember when you encrypt a folder, the check box description states "Encrypt contents to secure data", then when you hit "Apply", it asks if you want to apply it to this folder only (in other words, apply "Encrypt contents to this folder") or do you also want subfolders contents to be encryped. A little tricky wording, but if you think about it, why encrypt a folder only?

Try crerating a subfolder with files in it and see what happens.