Windows Admin Scripting Little Black Book (Little Black Books (Paraglyph Press))
Cipher is a utility that allows you to encrypt/decrypt your files from the command line. This utility supports various command-line parameters, as shown in Table 3.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| /A | Acts on files and folders |
| /D | Decrypts files and folders |
| /E | Encrypts files and folders |
| /F | Forces encryption, even on files already encrypted |
| /H | Includes system and hidden files |
| /I | Ignores errors |
| /K | Creates a new encryption key for the current user |
| /Q | Runs in silent mode |
| /S | Performs action on the current folder and all subfolders |