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You have a Windows 7 Enterprise workstation that is used by multiple users. You need to allow each of them to encrypt their own files on this workstation. Which tool should you use?

The correct answer is A. EFS. For multiple users to encrypt their individual files and folders on a Windows 7 Enterprise workstation, the Encrypting File System (EFS) is the appropriate tool.

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Question

You have a Windows 7 Enterprise workstation that is used by multiple users. You need to allow each of them to encrypt their own files on this workstation. Which tool should you use?

Options

  • AEFS
  • BBitLocker
  • CZIP
  • DConvert

How the community answered

(58 responses)
  • A
    84% (49)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    9% (5)
  • D
    5% (3)

Why each option

For multiple users to encrypt their individual files and folders on a Windows 7 Enterprise workstation, the Encrypting File System (EFS) is the appropriate tool.

AEFSCorrect

Encrypting File System (EFS) is an NTFS feature that allows specific users to encrypt individual files and folders on a volume. This enables each user to secure their own data on a shared workstation, preventing unauthorized access by other users.

BBitLocker

BitLocker Drive Encryption is designed to encrypt entire hard drives or volumes, protecting data at rest from theft or loss of the entire computer, not for individual file encryption by multiple users.

CZIP

ZIP is a file format used for data compression and archiving, and while it can include password protection, it does not provide the robust, integrated file-level encryption and access control capabilities of EFS for multiple users.

DConvert

`Convert` is a command-line utility used to change a file system from FAT32 to NTFS and has no functionality related to file encryption.

Concept tested: Encrypting individual user files with EFS

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/information-protection/efs/encrypt-a-file-or-folder

Topics

#file encryption#EFS#data security

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