I agree, just as someone with ample access to a DC can access data they
should not have access to.
Any CA should be as secure ( if not more ) than a DC. This is why there are
actual hardware modules (HSM's) which use physical keys to access CA's.
This is the same reason an offline root CA is locked away in a vault with no
network access whatsoever.
Those who do not take proper precautions on sensitive data will always have
issues. I thought that Joe meant there was some other way to get at EFS in
a domain based environment. Its a common belief there is some magic
backdoor. There are issues with key management, I'll be the first to admit
that.
But to infer some level of insecurity based on vague statements .....I just
wanted some clarification.
steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Desmond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 7:48 AM
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Encrypting shared folders
Someone with ample access to an AD Integrated CA can issue themself a
Recovery Agent cert which will decrypt EFS stuff that they don't already
have access to.
Thanks,
Brian Desmond
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of steve patrick
Sent: Wed 1/25/2006 10:14 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] OT: Encrypting shared folders
Interesting viewpoint Joe,
Care to expand on this specific to EFS?
steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "joe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 6:22 AM
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Encrypting shared folders
One good need for this is to block out server admins from sensitive data
on
servers. In that case, it is probably best to get away from any MS tech
for
the protecting of the data due to the get out of jail cards that are inate
in most MS seurity mechanisms whether we are aware of them or not.
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 3:31 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Encrypting shared folders
I would ask first - 'why do you think you need to encrypt files, when they
can be protected using NTFS permissions?'
To enter the land of PGP and/or EFS may imply the need for a PKI which is
a
huge undertaking.
neil
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Bradley,
CPA
aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]
Sent: 24 January 2006 17:11
To: [email protected]
Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: Encrypting shared folders
Since there's more big server land people, can you indulge this question?
What do you do for encrypting files up on a share?
On standalone devices I use EFS or PGP.com but I've yet to deploy a
"ADaware" network solution.
Susan
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