Windows 2000 includes the Encrypting File Service (EFS) that you can use to encrypt files and folders directly on the storage media, either locally or over a network.
EFS is directly integrated into the Windows 2000 shell, and is completely transparent to most programs.
To set up EFS encryption:
| 1. | Right-click the folder you want, and then click Properties.
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| 2. | On the General tab, click Advanced. |
| 3. | Click to select the Encrypt contents to secure data check box, click OK, and then click OK. |
| 4. | Click either Apply changes to this folder only or
Apply changes to this folder, subfolders and files as appropriate. |
For additional information, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
223316 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223316/EN-US/) Best Practices for Encrypting File System