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Displays or alters the encryption of folders and files on NTFS volumes. cipher [/e| /d] [/s:dir] [/a][/i]
[/f] [/q] [/h] [pathname [...]] Parameters none Used without parameters, displays the encryption state of the current
folder and any files it contains. /e Encrypts the specified folders. Folders will be marked so that files added
to the folder later will be encrypted. /d Decrypts the specified folders. Folders will be marked so that files added
to the folder later will not be encrypted. /s: dir Performs the selected operation on folders in the specified folder and all
subfolders. /a Performs the selected operation on files with the specified names. If
there is no matching file, this parameter is ignored. /i Continues performing the specified operation even after errors have
occurred. By default, cipher stops when an error is encountered. /f Forces the encryption or decryption of all specified objects. By default,
files that have already been encrypted or decrypted are skipped. /q Reports only the most essential information. /h Displays files with hidden or system attributes. By default, these files
are not encrypted or decrypted. pathname Specifies a pattern, file, or folder. |