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Windows Home Directory Encryption?

Posted by timothy on from the we-see-you-anonymous-reader dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Home directory encryption has been available on Linux for a while now, and it is definitely a smart, useful feature as it is not usually necessary to encrypt the entire drive, just the private documents and software profiles in the home directory. Windows is getting better about keeping everything that needs to be private in the user's home folder. Is there a similar solution for Windows to securely, and preferably transparently, encrypt the home directory only? (Preferably open source so that the code is available for peer review)."

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  1. Sure, it's been available for years. by freenix · · Score: 3, Funny

    But it usually comes with an email demanding money for decryption. If you want to keep something private, you should not use Windows.

  2. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 2, Funny

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  3. Re:EFS? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "preferably"

  4. Re:EFS? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Pref"

  5. Re:Simple solution by BigBuckHunter · · Score: 5, Funny

    (1) Right Click the directory (2) Left Click Properties (3) Left Click "Advanced" near the bottom (4) Check with you Left Moust button "Encrypt contents to secure data" (5) Left Click OK, wait until it finishes

    What's next? Are you going to suggest using NTBackup to back files up? Netmeeting to do an H323 conference with the office? Use 'windows' degragmenter? Remote Desktop instead of VnC? Crazy talk I say!

    BBH

  6. Re:EFS? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "Pre"

  7. Re:EFS? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Pie? I like pie!

  8. Re:EFS? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Isn't Windows's own Encrypting File System feature designed to do this very thing?

    Yes, and it's been around since Windows 2000. It's hard to believe that someone posting on Slashdot (and the Slashdot editors) didn't know about this.

    And to cut off any other similar questions, Windows has also included the capability to play music and video files since at least Windows 95.