(Windows 2008 Server: Lesson 7)

{ Using Windows Basic Encryption }

• In this lab. 
  • In this lab, the user teamlead we will encrypt a file using Windows basic encryption.
  • Then the user manager will unsuccessfully try to open the encrypt file.

   

1. Start your Windows 2008 Server
   • Instructions: 
     1. Click on W2K8 Server
     2. Click on Play virtual machine
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2. CRTL + ALT + DELETE
   • Instructions
     1. Virtual Machine
     2. Send Ctrl+Alt+Del
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3. Login as Administrator
   • Instruction:
     1. Click on the Switch User Button.
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4. Other User
   • Instruction:
     1. Click on Other User
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5. Other User
   • Instruction:
     1. Login as teamlead
     2. Use the standard classroom password.
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1. Bring Up Computer (a.k.a., Windows Explorer)
   • Instructions:
     1. Start --> Computer
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2. Select the C: Drive
   • Instructions:
     1. Double Click on "Local Disk (C:)"
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3. Create a New Folder
   • Instructions:
     1. File --> New --> Folder
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4. Create a folder named "OPERATIONS"
   • Instructions:
     1. Type OPERATIONS
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5. Enter the "OPERATIONS" folder
   • Instructions:
     1. Right Click on the OPERATION folder
     2. Select Open
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6. Create a Text Document.
   • Instructions:
     1. File --> New --> Text Document
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7. Naming the file teamlead-encrypted-file
   • Instructions:
     1. Name the file teamlead-encrypted-file
     2. Hit Enter
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8. Open the file teamlead-encrypted-file
   • Instructions:
     1. Right click on teamlead-encrypted-file
     2. Click on Open
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9. Enter text and save the file.
   • Instructions:
     1. Enter some text in the file.
     2. File --> Save
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10. Open the file properties
    • Instructions:
      1. Right Click on the file teamlead-encrypted-file.txt
      2. Select Properties
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11. Click on the Advanced... button
    • Instructions:
      1. Click on the Advanced... button
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12. Encrypt the file contents
    • Instructions:
      1. Click on the "Encrypt contents to secure data" check box.
      2. Click the OK button
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13. Apply File Encryption
    • Instructions:
      1. Click Apply
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14. Encrypt the file only
    • Instructions:
      1. Click the "Encrypt the file only" radio button
      2. Click the OK Button
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15. Select the OK Button
    • Instructions:
      1. Click on the OK Button
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16. Select the OK Button
    • Note:
      • Notice the text color of the filename is now in green to show that the file is encrypted.
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1. Switch User
   • Instructions:
     1. Start --> Switch User
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2. Log On
   • Instructions:
     1. Virtual Machine --> Send Ctrl+Alt+Del
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3. Select Other User
   • Instructions:
     1. Click on the Other User icon.
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4. Select Other User
   • Instructions:
     1. Login as manager
     2. The Password is the standard classroom password.
     3. Click the Blue Arrow next to the password box.
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5. Bring up Computer (a.k.a., Windows Explorer)
   • Instructions:
     1. Start --> Computer
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6. Select the C: Drive
   • Instructions:
     1. Double Click on "Local Disk (C:)"
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7. Get into the OPERATIONS folder
   • Instructions:
     1. Double Click on the OPERATIONS folder
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8. Try to open the teamlead-encrypted-file.txt
   • Instructions:
     1. Right click on the file
     2. Click on Open
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9. Access is denied Message in Windows
   • Note:
     • Notice that user manager cannot view a file encrypted by user teamlead.
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10. Access Denied Message in DOS
    • Instructions:
      1. Start --> Command Prompt
      2. cd C:\OPERATIONS
      3. dir
      4. type teamlead-encrypted-file.txt
      5. date #Press Enter Twice
      6. echo "Your Name"
         • Replace "Your Name" with your actual name.
         • E.g., echo "John Gray"
    • Proof of Lab
      1. Do a PrtScn
      2. Paste into a word document
      3. Upload to Moodle.
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1. Complete Section 3, Step 10.