stb
17th January 2006 15:39 UTC

EFS - NTFS encrypted file system
Hi,

some very advanced "nice to have" feature request.

I use WinXP NTFS encrpyted file system. EXEDIR is encrypted, PROGRAMS not. The installer extracts files using NSIS "File" command into INSTDIR correctly (without encryption). It copies the installer itself to INSTDIR using NSIS "CopyFiles" (which uses WINAPI ShFileOperation). The target file will have encryption (and probably all other NTFS file attributes). I think this isn't good (because the encryption key is my personal key and another Administrator will not be able to call the installed installer). I wish the file would lose all extended attributes (including encryption and NTFS streams).
Probably this won't work using WINAPI CopyFile(Ex), either.

Feature request: Add a new command "CopyFile" to NSIS to make it working like "File": Create a new file and set timestamps like specified (NSIS SetDateSave).

Best regards