Talk:Encrypting File System
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[edit] File system on file system?
Is EFS, so to speak, a file system on another file system (NTFS)? --Abdull 18:49, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
- Yep, it seems so. From the first external link: "EFS protects sensitive data in files that are stored on disk using the NTFS file system". — Matt Crypto 18:57, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
No. EFS is not a file system. It is an add-on to NTFS where the data gets encrypted and some information needed to decrypt the data is stored in a NTFS stream. — Dominik Weber 6/13/2006
This article conflicts with it self. The majority of the article says that the files are encrypted with a symetric encryption algorithim with that key that is in turn encrypted asymetrically.
However, the Recovery part of the Security section says that the files are not even encrypted. There are some space/comma problems. Looks like a defacement to me? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 128.231.88.4 (talk)
[edit] only windows
if "encrypting file system" is a windows only thing a disambiguation link at the top would help. I know similar things exist for Mac and Linux. --169.229.215.5 21:50, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] AES or 3DES
The article mentions that both AES and 3DES are used, but does not elaborate further. Which is it, and under what circumstances? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Mojo-chan (talk • contribs).
Replay:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\EFS
REG_DWORD value named AlgorithmID.
0x6604: Use the DESX algorithm, which is compatible with all versions of Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
0x6603: Use the 3DES algorithm, which is compatible with all versions of Windows XP and .NET Server.
0x6610: Use the AES 256-bit algorithm (the default value, which is only compatible with Windows XP SP1 or higher).
Seen on: http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid1_gci935154,00.html?topic=299543 —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 84.77.191.227 (talk)
[edit] CryptFS
Why does CryptFS redirect to this page? The *Nix FS and the Win FS is different. 74.121.106.7 16:04, 10 March 2007 (UTC)
