Encrypting File System
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encrypting-file-system-195-6843666
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Encrypting File System
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The Encrypting File System (EFS) on Microsoft Windows is a feature introduced in version 3.0 of NTFS that provides filesystem-level encryption. The technology enables files to be transparently encrypted to protect confidential data from attackers with physical access to the computer. EFS is available in all versions of Windows except the home versions from Windows 2000 onwards. By default, no files are encrypted, but encryption can be enabled by users on a per-file, per-directory, or per-drive b
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Feature in Microsoft Windows
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encrypting_File_System
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2024-04-08T03:56:08Z
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