Encrypting File System - Algorithms Used By Windows Version

Algorithms Used By Windows Version

Windows EFS supports a range of symmetric encryption algorithms, depending on the version of Windows in use when the files are encrypted:

Operating system Default algorithm Other algorithms
Windows 2000 DESX (none)
Windows XP RTM DESX Triple DES
Windows XP SP1 AES Triple DES, DESX
Windows Server 2003 AES Triple DES, DESX
Windows Vista AES Triple DES, DESX
Windows Server 2008 AES Triple DES, DESX (?)
Windows 7
Windows Server 2008 R2		 Mixed (AES, SHA, and ECC) Triple DES, DESX

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