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Re: OK, now I know whats the problem... said by jansson_mark:
I refer to this that I found on that document:
"Note If a user needs to access an encrypted file from both Windows 2000 and Windows XP, the AES 256 nor the 3DES algorithm should not be enabled." ...so WHAT is enabled then and HOW it is enabled?!?!?!? 
This I find weird too, but the only explanation that comes to me is that the above quote from the document only applies to Win 2000 and WinXP without SP1. So to summarise, I think it is as follows:
Win 2000 and XP without Servicepack use DES as default crypto. In XP 3DES may be enabled by enabling "FIPS".
Win XP with SP1 use AES-256 as default and may use 3DES by enabling "FIPS".
It would be nice, if someone from M$ would make it more clear. It doesn't make sense still why with "FIPS" the crypto should be weaker since AES is already FIPS compliant too. May be next the servicepack will patch it. |
