EFS has been around for quite some time within a Windows environment, but it has grown up a bit 
in Windows XP and Server 2003. EFS, Encrypting File System, is an excellent way to help protect data that is stored on a server or desktop. EFS is one of many security mechanisms that Microsoft provides in the buffet line of security measures meant to help protect data that is stored and transferred across the network. If you attempted to use EFS in Windows 2000, but found it somewhat clumsy or limited, you will are sure to be impressed with the new features that are now available in Windows XP and Server 2003.
If nothing else, you should be aware of the changes and keep the prospect of using EFS in the forefront of your arsenal as a security measure when you are faced with critical data that must be protected.Understanding EFS
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