The key used for these kinds of symmetric encryption is called as File Encryption Key (or FEK). This FEK is in return encrypted with a public or a private key algorithm like RSA and stored with the ...

In this article, we will show you how to disable the "Encrypting File System (EFS)" service, on Windows 11, 10, 8, and 7. To enable or disable the encryption file system in Windows 11, 10, 8, 7: Open ...

I rebooted. Logged in, and there's some notification asking me to backup the key because it is encrypting my file system. I didn't ask it to do that, and I wasn't even logged in as admin before the ...

I'm toying around with my test Win 2003 Server RC2 and I wanted to add an aditional recovery agent in my domain (my own account).<BR>So I go to the domain GPO Policy editor and open Computer ...

Some Windows users, when they try to perform System Restore on their Windows 11/10 device, might encounter the error code 0x8007045b. This post offers the most ...