Access denied in unencrypting folder

[Redbeard]

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Gidday,

I have Admin rights and encrypted a folder the windows way, now however it
refuses to let me unencrypt it. Tells me that access is denied. How do I fix
this?

Konkaroo

 

[Guest]

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Redbeard wrote:
> I have Admin rights and encrypted a folder the windows way, now
> however it refuses to let me unencrypt it. Tells me that access is
> denied. How do I fix this?

Access is denied to the file - or you cannot decrypt it?

Try taking ownership of the file first - but it sounds like you may have
already lost the contents since you shouldn't have to take ownership of the
file unless you redid the computer or something that caused the permissions
to change (another user perhaps? another computer?) and/or you did not
export the certificate/key..

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

 

[Guest]

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Hi,

Are you logged into the same account as was used to encrypt it? If not, you
need either a recovery agent or encryption certificate from that user
account.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Redbeard" <numinous@BOGUS.spymac.com> wrote in message
news:3qGdnTwtJ_kxGWLfRVn-hw@giganews.com...
> Gidday,
>
> I have Admin rights and encrypted a folder the windows way, now however it
> refuses to let me unencrypt it. Tells me that access is denied. How do I
> fix this?
>
> Konkaroo
>

 

[Redbeard]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Hi,

Access is denied. I can't choose to unencrypt it through the security
options of the properties menu. I don't know why. I am the only person who
uses this computer. I may be able to retrieve the originals from a previous
backup. Any suggestions folks? As administertrator can't I give myself
permission to do what I like?

Access is denied to the file - or you cannot decrypt it? - Both!

Konkaroo

"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:e8%23uglPoFHA.1088@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Redbeard wrote:
>> I have Admin rights and encrypted a folder the windows way, now
>> however it refuses to let me unencrypt it. Tells me that access is
>> denied. How do I fix this?
>
> Access is denied to the file - or you cannot decrypt it?
>
> Try taking ownership of the file first - but it sounds like you may have
> already lost the contents since you shouldn't have to take ownership of
> the file unless you redid the computer or something that caused the
> permissions to change (another user perhaps? another computer?) and/or
> you did not export the certificate/key..
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>

 

[Guest]

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Redbeard wrote:
> Access is denied. I can't choose to unencrypt it through the security
> options of the properties menu. I don't know why. I am the only
> person who uses this computer. I may be able to retrieve the
> originals from a previous backup. Any suggestions folks? As
> administertrator can't I give myself permission to do what I like?
>
> Access is denied to the file - or you cannot decrypt it? - Both!

Well, not really both.. If access is denied then it is possible something
has gone awry with your profile or your password got changed in some strange
way..

Did you try to take ownership yet?

How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

How to disable simplified sharing & set permissions
on a shared folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307874

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

 

[Redbeard]

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Gidday,

I am logged into the same account and have neither a recovery agent (what is
that?) or an encryption certificate. Is it looking bad?

Konkaroo

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ujjqznPoFHA.2472@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> Are you logged into the same account as was used to encrypt it? If not,
> you need either a recovery agent or encryption certificate from that user
> account.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Redbeard" <numinous@BOGUS.spymac.com> wrote in message
> news:3qGdnTwtJ_kxGWLfRVn-hw@giganews.com...
>> Gidday,
>>
>> I have Admin rights and encrypted a folder the windows way, now however
>> it refuses to let me unencrypt it. Tells me that access is denied. How do
>> I fix this?
>>
>> Konkaroo
>>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Hi,

Ok, are you sure you encrypted it? Have you tried taking ownership?

See this link on "taking ownership" of a folder:
http://rickrogers.org/fixes.htm#Taking_ownership

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Redbeard" <numinous@BOGUS.spymac.com> wrote in message
news:e8WdnZ2dnZ0xBFvxnZ2dnb4RYt-dnZ2dRVn-zJ2dnZ0@giganews.com...
> Gidday,
>
> I am logged into the same account and have neither a recovery agent (what
> is that?) or an encryption certificate. Is it looking bad?
>
> Konkaroo
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ujjqznPoFHA.2472@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Are you logged into the same account as was used to encrypt it? If not,
>> you need either a recovery agent or encryption certificate from that user
>> account.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Redbeard" <numinous@BOGUS.spymac.com> wrote in message
>> news:3qGdnTwtJ_kxGWLfRVn-hw@giganews.com...
>>> Gidday,
>>>
>>> I have Admin rights and encrypted a folder the windows way, now however
>>> it refuses to let me unencrypt it. Tells me that access is denied. How
>>> do I fix this?
>>>
>>> Konkaroo
>>>
>>
>>
>
>