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Is NTFS really secure?

Fresh7 days ago
Mar 15, 20262875 views
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I have Mac PC, in which I have created a Windows partition and have installed Windows using Boot Camp. If I log in to the Mac OS, I can read all the files from the Windows partition from Mac. If I compare the same scenario from within Windows, Windows claims to secure a user's private files (stored…

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Fix for: Is NTFS really secure?

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The NTFS access control lists are enforced by Windows. If a user can access the partition from outside Windows (for example by using a different operating system) then there are no guarantees of enforcement. If you have files which must be protected…

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