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SlickRCBD
I've been asked to provide a photo of my identification in order to get hired for a job via the internet. Unfortunately, I could not find 64-bit drivers for my scanner, so I have to use my old Windows 98SE/XP Pro dual-boot computer to scan my driver's license as all my newer Windows computers are 64-bit.
As this is prime material for identity theft, I decided to use the (for me) little used "encrypt this file" feature on XP Pro.
However, I found that I could not access the [shared] file from Thunderbird on my Windows 7 or Windows 10 computer even though they all use the same username and password and are on the same workgroup. In fact, I could not copy the file over to the modern systems at all from the modern system.
Unchecking the "encrypt this file" checkbox on the XP machine fixed the problem. I had to recheck it again afterwards.
I was under the impression that encrypted files could be shared, or does that only work when on a domain rather than a workgroup?
I was using a limited user account called "Slick" on all three computers mentioned and on the same workgroup. The password is the same, and have no trouble accessing unecrypted files.
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As this is prime material for identity theft, I decided to use the (for me) little used "encrypt this file" feature on XP Pro.
However, I found that I could not access the [shared] file from Thunderbird on my Windows 7 or Windows 10 computer even though they all use the same username and password and are on the same workgroup. In fact, I could not copy the file over to the modern systems at all from the modern system.
Unchecking the "encrypt this file" checkbox on the XP machine fixed the problem. I had to recheck it again afterwards.
I was under the impression that encrypted files could be shared, or does that only work when on a domain rather than a workgroup?
I was using a limited user account called "Slick" on all three computers mentioned and on the same workgroup. The password is the same, and have no trouble accessing unecrypted files.
Continue reading...