File Encryption in Windows XP

[Jason Newell]

Hi,

Can anyone tell me how to encrypt a file in Windows XP?
I can do "Properties>Advanced>Encrypt contents to secure
Data" but the "Encrypt contents to secure Data" is in
feint font and the box cannot be ticked.
My hard drive is formatted in two partitions both with
NTFS.
The computer is accessed by two users both with password
access. Guest user is diabled.
Does any one have any suggestions?

Kind Regards,
Jason Newell.

[Miha Pihler]

Hi Jason,

can you try and create directory e.g. "c:\temp\test". Close explorer with
which you created new folder (c:\temp\test). Then try to run this command
line on it:

cipher /e "c:\temp\test"

This command line option for Encryption. Let us know if this works and if
not what error do you get.

--
Mike
MCSA 2K, MCSE 2K, MCT, ...

"Jason Newell" <jasonn@talk21.com> wrote in message
news:036401c34eab$1899c290$a401280a@phx.gbl...

> Hi,
>
> Can anyone tell me how to encrypt a file in Windows XP?
> I can do "Properties>Advanced>Encrypt contents to secure
> Data" but the "Encrypt contents to secure Data" is in
> feint font and the box cannot be ticked.
> My hard drive is formatted in two partitions both with
> NTFS.
> The computer is accessed by two users both with password
> access. Guest user is diabled.
> Does any one have any suggestions?
>
> Kind Regards,
> Jason Newell.

[steve]

I tried that and cipher was not a recognised internal or
external command

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Jason,
>
>can you try and create directory e.g. "c:\temp\test".

Close explorer with

>which you created new folder (c:\temp\test). Then try to

run this command

>line on it:
>
>cipher /e "c:\temp\test"
>
>This command line option for Encryption. Let us know if

this works and if

>not what error do you get.
>
>--
>Mike
>MCSA 2K, MCSE 2K, MCT, ...

[Jason Newell]

Thank you Jupiter.
I am running Windows XP Home Edition and not Pro.
This must be the reason for my dilema.

Kind regards,
Jason.

>-----Original Message-----
>Jason;
>Are you running Windows XP Pro? (Home does not have the

capability)

>[url]http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing[/url].

asp

>
>Is Simple File Sharing disabled:
>[url]http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307874&[/url]
>
>EFS is very good at what it does and there is no back

door.

>Read and understand these links before using EFS to keep

from

>permanently losing your data:
>[url]http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/techinfo/administr[/url]

ation/recovery/default.asp

>(58 pages)
>[url]http://support.microsoft.com/?id=223316[/url]
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>[url]http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s[/url]

etup.asp

>Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
>"Jason Newell" <jasonn@talk21.com> wrote in message
>news:036401c34eab$1899c290$a401280a@phx.gbl...

>> Hi,
>>
>> Can anyone tell me how to encrypt a file in Windows XP?
>> I can do "Properties>Advanced>Encrypt contents to

secure

>> Data" but the "Encrypt contents to secure Data" is in
>> feint font and the box cannot be ticked.
>> My hard drive is formatted in two partitions both with
>> NTFS.
>> The computer is accessed by two users both with

password

>> access. Guest user is diabled.
>> Does any one have any suggestions?
>>
>> Kind Regards,
>> Jason Newell.

>
>
>.
>