Effective Encrypting folder with EFS

[Raeff Minde]

I Have 100 gb worth folder which i have encrypted so other users can't see it using another OS. but i have only encrypted main folder not subfolders since it takes so many hours to complete.

encrypting a single main folder was very quick but should that be enough to deny others accessing this folder?

[+BudMan MVC]

100GB of ###### that requires encryption, your p0rn collection?

 

No encrypting the parent folder does no prevent someone with another OS from viewing non encrypted stuff in sub folders..

[Raeff Minde]

  On 11/01/2015 at 12:31, BudMan said:

100GB of ###### that requires encryption, your p0rn collection?

 

No encrypting the parent folder does no prevent someone with another OS from viewing non encrypted stuff in sub folders..

 

just soft porn stuff haha.

 

but encrypting the parent folder prevent them from seeing that folder when they use the hard drive on other PC right? i don't need hard encryption which takes hours rather use winrar which would provide enough protection.

 

i just don't want this folder to show up in other OS.

[Intersect]

  On 11/01/2015 at 12:45, Raeff Minde said:

just soft porn stuff haha.

 

but encrypting the parent folder prevent them from seeing that folder when they use the hard drive on other PC right? i don't need hard encryption which takes hours rather use winrar which would provide enough protection.

 

i just don't want this folder to show up in other OS.

The folder is going to be there regardless of what you do to it, you can set the -h attribute to it but it will still show up when viewed via any other method.

 you may as well use trucrupt and mount a hidden volume within an encrypted volume if your trying to evade prying eyes.

[+BudMan MVC]

encrypting a folder with efs does not hide it from another os..

 

Why don't you just test it yourself - boot a linux live CD..  Who exactly is going to be taking this hard drive to another PC?  Here is what normally happens when users try and use encryption without understanding it.  They end up locking themselves out of their own files - that never warranted encryption in the first place.

 

There is rarely anything on a home pc that would require encryption.  Other than say a file that stores your passwords to banks, websites, etc..  Having a hard time thinking what 100GB password file contains

 

example scenario with efs..

 

Did you backup up the key??  Because next week when you go to reinstall windows becaues your WRS (windows reinstall syndrome) is acting up and an icon is out of place..  Why is it I can not access my data folder where my important files that are so private and important I needed to encrypt them..

 

example 2 where it makes no sense

Did you remove the key from the system?  Because if not - the user than now has access to your drive, also has access to the encryption key..

[ManMountain]

Why not simply create a 100GB VHD, Bitlocker encrypt it and transfer your pornography to the virtual hard disk?