Encrypting File System

EFS simply makes encryption an attribute of any file or folder. To store and retrieve a file or folder, a user must request a key from a program that is built into Windows 2000.

Although an encrypting file system has existed in or been an add-on to other operating systems, its inclusion in Windows 2000 is expected to bring the idea to a larger audience.

Read more about Encrypting File System: - Microsoft offers a paper, Encrypting File System for Windows 2000 . - Go to SearchSecurity.com for security-specific information on Encrypting File System.

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