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Windows 7 - virtual PC reads encyrpted files


 
06-26-2011   #1


 
 

virtual PC reads encyrpted files

I am trying to understand the mechanism for this. I encyprted some files in folder on my d drive.

I created a virtual windows xp machine. when i navigated to that folder from the xp virtual machine, i was able to open the encyprted files. i thought xp system was independant of the windows 7 sytem

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06-26-2011   #2


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Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by windows7Seven7 View Post
I am trying to understand the mechanism for this. I encyprted some files in folder on my d drive.

I created a virtual windows xp machine. when i navigated to that folder from the xp virtual machine, i was able to open the encyprted files. i thought xp system was independant of the windows 7 sytem
what did you use to encrypt the file?
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06-27-2011   #3


 
 


they are encrypted with windows file encyrption. I encrypted the folder they where in
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06-28-2011   #4


Windows 7 (7600) x86
 
 


The files are able to be decrypted because it goes though the host system via Remote Desktop.
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