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Some useful Microsoft pages on EFS are:
- Protecting Data by Using EFS to Encrypt Hard Drives
- Encrypting File System overview
- Windows XP Professional Resource Kit Using Encrypting File System
- http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/support/articles/protect_data_EFS.mspx
- http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/encrypt_overview.mspx?mfr=true
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/reskit/c18621675.mspx
Instructions for Setting up Windows Encrypted File System are being worked on now. They do not include the steps for setting up a Data Recovery Agent which is crucial to Safe Computing in case a user forgets a password.
Future Thoughts:
- Vista's EFS enables the use keys stored on smart cards.
- BitLocker in Vista provides full volume encryption.