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What are
the new EFS features in Windows XP?
Microsoft
Windows 2000 introduced the capability
for data recovery with the
implementation of Encrypting File System
(EFS), and this capability has been
enhanced in Windows XP. Microsoft
Windows XP provides many enhancements in
the area of data protection - especially
Encrypting File System (EFS). Windows XP
provides significant advancements in
data recovery and protection, and
private key recovery.
This
article provides a technical walkthrough
that illustrates how to use important
data recovery and protection features in
Windows XP. Also included are best
practices and the steps you need to take
to build an effective data recovery and
protection strategy.
In
addition to explaining strategies for
data recovery and data protection in
Windows XP, this article includes many
step-by-step examples that illustrate
how to set up the data recovery and data
protection features you'll want to use
when deploying a Windows XP data
recovery and protection solution.
Note:
EFS is only available on Windows XP
Professional; it is not supported on
Windows XP Home Edition.
The
increased functionality of EFS has
significantly enhanced the power of the
Windows XP Professional client. Windows
XP Professional now provides additional
flexibility for corporate users when
deploying security solutions based on
encrypted data files and folders. These
new features include:
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Full
support for revocation checking on
certificates used by the system
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Alternate color support (green) for
encrypted files
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Support for encrypted offline
folders
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Multi-user support for encrypted
files in the shell user interface
(UI)
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Support for the Microsoft-enhanced
cryptographic service provider (CSP)
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Additional support for FIPS 140-1
Level 1 compliant symmetric
algorithms (3DES [Data Encryption
Standard])
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End-to-end encryption using EFS over
WebDAV
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Enhanced recovery policy flexibility
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Additional security features for
protecting EFS data.
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