![]() ![]() The next thing we will do is encrypt that file. To do that we have to go to the properties of the file, and click on the Advanced button on the General tab. This will open the Advanced Attributes window. ![]() Here we have to select the “Encrypt contents to secure data” option. When we click OK, the system will prompt us to encrypt the whole folder. Since we are encrypting a specific file, the parent folder will remain unencrypted, so any files that we put in the folder will remain unencrypted. The recommended practice is to encrypt folders, and not files. When we encrypt folder, and file that we create in that folder will automatically be encrypted.įor this demo we will only encrypt the file, and not the folder. Notice that the Details button is grayed out. It will become available when we encrypt our file. When we click OK, the color of our file will change to green, indicating that our file is now encrypted. Also, we will get a prompt to back up our encryption key. Keep in mind that when we are not in a domain environment, our computer will locally generate certificates for EFS encryption. ![]()
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