Method for disabling EFS encryption in Windows 7 system

  
                  EFS encryption is based on a public key policy. The encrypted file will then be created using FEK and Data Extension Standard X algorithms. If you log into a domain environment, the key generation depends on the domain controller, otherwise it depends on the local machine. First, the EFS encryption mechanism is tightly integrated with the operating system, so we don't have to install additional software to encrypt the data, which saves money. Our cost of use is second, the EFS encryption system is transparent to the user. This means that if you encrypt some data, then your access to the data will be completely allowed and will not be subject to any restrictions. When other unauthorized users attempt to access the encrypted data, they will receive an error message "Access denied". EFS encrypted user authentication process is performed when logging in to Windows. Any login to Windows can open any authorized encrypted file. Some Win7 users do not want to use EFS encryption in their own computer, so how to disable this functions? Today, Xiaobian will explain to you how to disable EFS encryption. Workaround:
1. Open “Start>Run", type secpol.msc, press Enter to open the Local Security Settings dialog.



2, & ldquo; Security Settings & gt;
& rdquo; item. Right click on "Encrypt File System" and select "Attributes".



3, in & ldquo; regular & rdquo; tab, the & ldquo; use Encrypting File System file encryption & rdquo; to & ldquo; not allowed & rdquo ;, then & ldquo; OK ”Save settings.

If you want to restore encryption, re-select & ldquo; allowed & rdquo; can be. EFS encryption is disabled after not add to the file or files encrypted, you receive the following error message when encrypted again:



applicable systems: Windows 7 Professional (Professional Edition), Windows 7 Enterprise (Enterprise Edition ), Windows 7 Ultimate (President) [Note] If you copy unencrypted files to a folder with encrypted attributes, these files will be automatically encrypted. If the encrypted data is removed (provided that the account you are using has the right to move\\copy\\delete the encrypted file), if you move to the NTFS partition, the data will remain encrypted; if you move to the FAT partition, the data will be Will be automatically decrypted. Data encrypted by EFS cannot be shared directly in Windows. If EFS-encrypted data is transmitted over the network, the data will be transmitted in clear text over the network. Data stored on NTFS partitions can also be compressed, but a file cannot be compressed and encrypted at the same time. Finally, Windows system files and system folders cannot be encrypted.

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