course hero why is it necessary to back up or export your encryption certificate key

Why should I back up the certificate and key?

Creating a backup of your file encryption certificate and key to a PFX file helps you avoid permanently losing access to your encrypted files and folders if the original certificate and key are lost or corrupted.

How do I encrypt a certificate?

Encrypt a PDF or PDF Portfolio with a certificateFor a single PDF or a component PDF in a PDF Portfolio, open the PDF. ... Choose Tools > Protect > More Options > Encrypt with Certificate. ... At the prompt, click Yes.In the Certificate Security Settings dialog box, select the document components to encrypt.More items...•

Which file system must be used to enable encryption?

Encrypting File System (EFS) is used to encrypt files and folders. EFS is easy to use, with nothing more than a check box in a file's properties.

What must you do first before you can open the encrypted file on the second computer?

You need to first export the Encrypting File System (EFS) certificate and key on the computer where the files were encrypted, and then import them on the computer that you transferred the files to.

What is a certificate encryption key?

If you were to go by the definition cited by the NIST Computer Security Resource Center, an encryption certificate is: A certificate containing a public key that is used to encrypt electronic messages, files, documents, or data transmissions, or to establish or exchange a session key for these same purposes.”

What is the purpose of a certificate in encryption?

Definition(s): A certificate containing a public key that can encrypt or decrypt electronic messages, files, documents, or data transmissions, or establish or exchange a session key for these same purposes.

When a file gets encrypted explain what happens to that file?

File encryption works through the use of complex algorithms. An encrypted file is one that has had an encoding algorithm applied to it to scramble the data. The file becomes unreadable once scrambled, but the effect is only temporary. The encrypted data comes with a key the sender provides.

Why is it important to not move files that have been encrypted with EFS to a non NTFS partition?

Moving an encrypted file to a non-NTFS partition removes the encryption. -Files remain encrypted and inaccessible even when the drive is moved to another computer or if another operating system is used. This is because the encryption keys needed to decrypt the file do not exist on these other systems.

Why should we encrypt the entire drive or only certain folders?

If you have files and/or folders on your computer that contain sensitive information, it is a good idea to use encryption to keep this information from prying eyes. Encryption will also make it difficult, if not impossible, for hackers to access this data if it falls into the wrong hands.

How do I open an encrypted certificate?

Transfer the certificate file to the computer you want to open the encrypted file on and open the Certificate Manager on that computer. Open the "Personal" category, open the "Action" menu, move your cursor over "All Tasks" and select the "Import" option. Follow the prompts in the import wizard.

Where are my encrypted files?

To Find All Encrypted Files in Windows 10,Open a new command prompt.Type the following command: cipher /u /n /h .The command will list your encrypted files.

How do I open encrypted contents to secure data?

From the Start menu, select Programs or All Programs, then Accessories, and then Windows Explorer. Right-click the file or folder you want to decrypt, and then click Properties. On the General tab, click Advanced. Clear the Encrypt contents to secure data checkbox, and then click OK.