Windows 10: EFS copying , moving files

Hello, I am preparing for the MD-100 certification and I have a question about copying or moving EFS files.

According to Exam Ref MD-100 Windows 10 by Andrew Bettany on page #188 "EFS will prevent attempts to copy or move encrypted data by anyone except users who have the proper credentials".

But, I was able to move EFS encrypted files within the same drive using another user account. So, my question is: can EFS files be moved or copied by another user? can they be copied to external drives ? Any information on this subject is greatly appreciated


Thanks

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Java.nio.file - Copying files

You can't copy a folder, thats why it generates an exception (you are trying to copy a folder using a copy file function).
You probably need to list all the files inside that folder and copy one by one

 

Confused about EFS encryption

EFS encryption has never been anything but trouble for me (and probably for most people), and I would love to be able to turn it off completely. I followed the steps on this page:
Disable Auto Encrypt Files Moved to EFS Encrypted Folders in Windows and I'm wondering how free I am from encryption now. The note says the system will still encrypt when copying files, and I'm only safe from encryption when moving files. I'm not sure if that means my system will continue to encrypt a file every time I copy it, or if I'll be free of the problem now. Could anyone please tell me in which circumstances my system will continue to encrypt my files? Thank you for your help!

 

Java.nio.file - Copying files

Issue was the above, so thanks temp02.