nope, in fact you will not be able to copy them. without the ability to unencrypt the file, it will not be moved.
-=rooster=- On Tue, 15 Jan 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > What happens if you lose the private key, and from there copy the files to a > FAT or NTFS4 partition? > > Do they remain encrypted? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Crichton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 12:06 PM > To: Rob Weiss > Cc: 'leon'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: MS EFS Question > > > Encrypted files do *not* preserve their encryptyed status when copied or > moved to fat partitions from ntfs partitions > > Kevin Crichton, MCSE > ICL, UK > > Rob Weiss wrote: > > > Leon (and others), > > > > I tried to verify this in some of my MS books, but couldn't find the > answer. > > > > > > What I believe that I remember is this: Encrypted files keep their > > encryption when they are copied or moved, regardless of the destination > > (NTFS or FAT). > > > > Rob > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: leon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 11:00 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: MS EFS Question > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > Quick (and perhaps easy?) question for the MS folks. > > > > If you have a file on an NTFS volume that is encrypted (with EFS) and > > you transfer it to a fat32 partition what happens? What happens if > > you copy the EFS file from one NTFS volume to another? I am going to > > guess that in the 1st case it decrypts the file (not sure). I am > > pretty sure that in the 2nd case it retains the encryption. Can > > anyone quickly verify? I don't have a fat32 partition to test on. > > In the meantime I will try out the 2nd scenario and you are welcome > > to mail me off-list if you are curious (unless someone answers it on > > list). > > > > Thanks guys (and ladies of course). > > > > Cheers, > > > > Leon > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: PGPfreeware 6.5.8 for non-commercial use <http://www.pgp.com> > > > > iQA/AwUBPD0RqtqAgf0xoaEuEQJiZwCgw7TNQs9wVbIZdxAdSZGR8J6D3IoAoNZz > > SUCaNmqheFn+HZIPhSYY+Btp > > =Ptbl > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > >