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Aug 03, 2017

WINDOWS 10 EFS FOLDER COPY of Encrypted folders does not copy data in sub-folders

WINDOWS 10 EFS FOLDER COPY of Encrypted folders does not copy data in sub-folders We've found this problem on both 1607 and 1703. Here’s what you can do to test it: Go to windows 10 machine with all patches installed. Create a folder. Encrypt the folder (right click - properties - advanced - encrypt). Create a subfolder inside the encrypted folder. Create a text document inside the subfolder Go back up a level and do a copy and paste on the first sub-folder Check properties to see if copy succeeded. Open sub-folder copy to see if anything in there. Repeat in other modalities – W7 and NotEncrypted. - works fine.

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    Is this the wrong forum?

    Let me try to edit the text - it lost its spacing when I pasted it.

    WINDOWS 10 EFS FOLDER

    1. Go to windows 10 machine with all patches installed.
    2. Create a folder.
    3. Encrypt the folder (right click - properties - advanced - encrypt).
    4. Create a subfolder inside the encrypted folder.
    5. Create a text document inside the subfolder.
    6. Go back up a level and do a copy and paste on the first sub-folder.
    7. Check properties to see if copy succeeded.
    8. Open sub-folder copy to see if anything in there. (for me it was empty!)
    9. Repeat in other modalities – W7 and NotEncrypted. - works fine.

    thanks!

    Phil

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      Could someone with 1709 installed test this?

      thanks!

      Phil

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