Encryption

jescabjescab Inactive Imported Users Posts: 1,321
Can anyone tell me how to uncrypt an encrypted file that is inside an encrypted folder using the "cipher" command.

XP standalone machine

I am practicing for my exam. Say I had a user that encrypted his files and now he doesn't work for me anymore. I made an encryption certificate for myself and I am trying to use the cipher command to un-encrypt the folder and file.

I used the cipher /d switch and that unencrypted the folder but not the file.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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Comments

  • 12thlevelwarrior12thlevelwarrior Member Posts: 302
    try to use the /s switch as well.

    It's definition is:

    Performs specified operation on all files within a folder and all subfolders. I am assuming it would look like this:

    cipher /d /s:folder_name

    Haven't tested, see if it works
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  • iankfiankf Member Posts: 49 ■■□□□□□□□□
    /d Decrypts the current or specified folder and the folders in it. Use the /s parameter if you want to include all subfolders and use the /a parameter if you want to encrypt files as well.

    That is from technotes, i think by encryt it means decrypt?
  • jescabjescab Inactive Imported Users Posts: 1,321
    if you use cipher /s:folder name it will automatically encrypt any file that is put in that folder
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  • jescabjescab Inactive Imported Users Posts: 1,321
    None of these switches decrypted files with the folders.........

    any other suggestions........
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  • crabeatercrabeater Member Posts: 88 ■■□□□□□□□□
    MS Help for cipher:
    /a Performs the operation for files and directories
    AND
    To encrypt only the Marketing.xls file in the May subfolder, type:
    cipher /e /a monthlyreports\may\marketing.xls


    SO TRY cipher /d /a DRIVE:DIRECTORY\file.extension
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