In this project you will encrypt files and directories using Microsoft Windows EFS (Encrypting File System).

Required for this project:

Windows Vista, 7, or 8.

Administrative access to the Windows operating system.

Ability to create other user accounts.

1.Create some text files in a directory. Encrypt these files using EFS through one of the following methods: In Windows Explorer, (called File Explorer in Windows 8) right-click the file and select Encrypt.

In Windows Explorer, right-click the file and select Properties. Then select Advanced, and then select Encrypt contents to secure data. Click OK. Then, choose Encrypt the file and its parent folder (recommended) or Encrypt the file only, then click OK in the Encryption Warning dialog box. Then click OK again in the Properties dialog box one last time.

2.The file(s) you encrypted should be shown in green text instead of black text, signifying that the files are encrypted. 3.If needed, share the file(s) (or their parent directory) so that they may be viewed by other users. 4.Log out of Windows and log in as another user. 5.Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the directory containing the file(s) encrypted in step 1. 6.Attempt to read the text file(s) that were encrypted in step 1. What happens, and why?