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Problem description

On a computer that is running Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, you have a folder that is encrypted by using Encrypting File System (EFS). You upload the files in the encrypted folder to a Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) share folder. The files that are uploaded to the WebDAV share folder remain encrypted.

In this case, you may want the encrypted files to be decrypted during the file copy operation to the WebDAV share folder so that other users have access to the files. However, you cannot find a method to disable EFS encryption during the WebDAV file copy operation. This article helps you fix this problem.

Cause

This problem occurs because Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 WebDAV clients maintain encryption information for secure file copy and storage operations.

Resolution

A hotfix is available to resolve this problem. After you apply this hotfix, you have to change the registry to enable the hotfix. For more information, see the "Registry Information" section.

After you enable this hotfix, you see the following changes:

  • If you copy an encrypted file to a WebDAV share folder that is not encrypted, you are prompted that the encryption on the file will be removed if you continue with the file copy operation.

  • You cannot encrypt a file or a folder in a WebDAV share folder. This change is made by hiding the Advanced tab on the Properties page of a file or of a folder.

    Note This change only applies to WebDAV share locations.

  • If you copy an encrypted file to an encrypted folder on the WebDAV share folder, or if you overwrite an existing encrypted file on the WebDAV share folder, the file remains encrypted.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=supportNote The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Important Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, only one of these products may be listed on the “Hotfix Request” page. To request the hotfix package that applies to both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, just select the product that is listed on the page.

Prerequisites

To apply the Windows XP-based hotfix you must have Windows XP SP2 or Windows XP SP3 installed on the computer. To apply the Windows Vista-based hotfix, you must have Windows Vista Service Pack 1 installed on the computer. To apply the Windows Server 2008-based hotfix, you must be running Windows Server 2008 on the computer.

Restart requirement

You have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information


This hotfix does not replace any other previously released hotfixes.

Registry information

After you apply this hotfix, you have to enable it. To have us enable the hotfix for you, go to the "Fix it for me" section. If you would rather do this yourself, go to the "Let me fix it myself" section.

Fix it for me

To enable this hotfix automatically, click the Fix this problem link. Then click Run in the File Download dialog box, and follow the steps in this wizard.





Note This wizard may be in English only; however, the automatic fix also works for other language versions of Windows.

Note If you are not on the computer that has the problem, you can save the automatic fix to a flash drive or to a CD, and then you can run it on the computer that has the problem.

Now go to the "Did this fix the problem?" section.

Let me fix it myself

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322756 How to back up and restore the registry in WindowsTo enable this hotfix, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, click Run, type Regedit, and then press ENTER.

  2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

    HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MrxDAV\Parameters\

  3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.

  4. Type DisableEFSOnWebDav to name the entry. Then, press ENTER.

  5. On the Edit menu, click Modify, type 1, and then click OK.

  6. Exit Registry Editor.

Did this fix the problem?

Check whether the problem is fixed. If it is fixed, you are finished with this article. If it is not fixed, you can contact support.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.Windows XP SP2, x86-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Mrxdav.sys

5.1.2600.3484

179,968

25-Nov-2008

11:50

x86

Windows XP SP3, x86-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Mrxdav.sys

5.1.2600.5716

180,096

25-Nov-2008

11:42

x86

Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information notes

The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are
listed separately
. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are critical to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files (attributes not listed) are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Davclnt.dll

6.0.6000.21015

54,272

19-Feb-2009

04:10

x86

Davclnt.dll

6.0.6001.22381

55,296

19-Feb-2009

04:17

x86

Mrxdav.sys

6.0.6000.21015

113,664

19-Feb-2009

01:44

x86

Mrxdav.sys

6.0.6001.22381

113,664

19-Feb-2009

01:43

x86

Webclnt.dll

6.0.6000.21015

197,632

19-Feb-2009

04:13

x86

Webclnt.dll

6.0.6001.22381

198,656

19-Feb-2009

04:22

x86

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Davclnt.dll

6.0.6000.21015

72,704

19-Feb-2009

04:20

x64

Davclnt.dll

6.0.6001.22381

73,728

19-Feb-2009

04:49

x64

Mrxdav.sys

6.0.6000.21015

138,240

19-Feb-2009

01:58

x64

Mrxdav.sys

6.0.6001.22381

138,240

19-Feb-2009

02:18

x64

Webclnt.dll

6.0.6000.21015

215,040

19-Feb-2009

04:24

x64

Webclnt.dll

6.0.6001.22381

216,576

19-Feb-2009

04:53

x64

Mrxdav.sys

6.0.6001.22381

113,664

19-Feb-2009

01:43

x86

Davclnt.dll

6.0.6000.21015

54,272

19-Feb-2009

04:10

x86

Davclnt.dll

6.0.6001.22381

55,296

19-Feb-2009

04:17

x86

Webclnt.dll

6.0.6000.21015

197,632

19-Feb-2009

04:13

x86

Webclnt.dll

6.0.6001.22381

198,656

19-Feb-2009

04:22

x86


This hotfix is scheduled to be included with Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2.

Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

More Information

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 and for Windows Vista

File name

Package_1_for_kb959439~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,777

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

18:08

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_2_for_kb959439~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,163

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

18:08

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_3_for_kb959439~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,228

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

18:08

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_4_for_kb959439~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,228

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

18:08

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb959439_client_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,408

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

18:08

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb959439_client_1~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,641

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

18:08

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb959439_client~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,712

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

18:08

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb959439_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,408

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

18:08

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb959439_server~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,431

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

18:08

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_03a4d4f78b5b7da9d765cac000f86b5b_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22381_none_fdd9bf3c9318dd13.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,059

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

18:08

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_067beefee44f441e8810131645320f94_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.21015_none_f809dca2c7e7b7ca.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,412

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

18:08

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_0d7e4cd48c9c3e865b56728aa83893dc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22381_none_1f8db116d4a27205.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,412

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

18:08

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_63287ab1f96f9099899092a5a3071fcf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22381_none_0fe06c4ebfec8cf8.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

709

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

18:08

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-webdavredir-davclient_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.21015_none_926ad4d86e3a1191.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

5,069

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

04:27

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-webdavredir-davclient_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22381_none_94018ac06b9ccd7b.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

5,069

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

04:47

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-webdavredir-mrxdav_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.21015_none_134850d0e1b67ba7.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

13,639

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

04:25

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-webdavredir-mrxdav_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22381_none_14df06b8df193791.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

13,642

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

04:41

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-webdavredir-webclient_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.21015_none_53c33555cfac7a8e.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

6,904

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

04:28

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-webdavredir-webclient_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22381_none_5559eb3dcd0f3678.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

6,904

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

04:50

Platform

Not Applicable

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

File name

Amd64_5c6f781feef63db94748e06971ead975_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.21015_none_36cba3121c49ac5a.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,126

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

18:08

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_dc1047c970eca82d60b127d5893e02a5_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22381_none_dda6436096cba5dd.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,478

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

18:08

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_f7261b90bfb495b5b0e257e0b3b55718_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22381_none_b720b80d7f52f44b.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,126

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

18:08

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-webdavredir-davclient_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.21015_none_ee89705c269782c7.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

5,087

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

04:37

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-webdavredir-davclient_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22381_none_f020264423fa3eb1.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

5,087

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

05:23

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-webdavredir-mrxdav_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.21015_none_6f66ec549a13ecdd.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

13,903

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

04:34

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-webdavredir-mrxdav_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22381_none_70fda23c9776a8c7.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

13,906

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

05:13

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-webdavredir-webclient_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.21015_none_afe1d0d98809ebc4.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

6,934

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

04:38

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-webdavredir-webclient_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22381_none_b17886c1856ca7ae.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

6,934

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

05:25

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_1_for_kb959439~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,860

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

18:08

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_2_for_kb959439~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,922

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

18:08

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_3_for_kb959439~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,696

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

18:08

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb959439_client_0~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,416

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

18:08

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb959439_client_1~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,375

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

18:08

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb959439_client~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,721

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

18:08

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb959439_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,416

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

18:08

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Package_for_kb959439_server~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,438

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

18:08

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Wow64_microsoft-windows-webdavredir-mrxdav_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22381_none_7b524c8ecbd76ac2.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

8,609

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

04:34

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-webdavredir-davclient_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.21015_none_926ad4d86e3a1191.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

5,069

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

04:27

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-webdavredir-davclient_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22381_none_94018ac06b9ccd7b.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

5,069

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

04:47

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-webdavredir-webclient_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.21015_none_53c33555cfac7a8e.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

6,904

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

04:28

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-webdavredir-webclient_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22381_none_5559eb3dcd0f3678.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

6,904

Date (UTC)

19-Feb-2009

Time (UTC)

04:50

Platform

Not Applicable

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