A Data Recovery Agent is a designated administrative account authorized to decrypt any file encrypted by users within a specific domain or organizational unit.
of EFS. It allows you to manage encryption settings, such as manually choosing which files or folders to encrypt and managing the digital certificates required to unlock them. EFS DRA (Data Recovery Agent)
: Certificates can be manually created and verified on client computers to ensure data remains accessible during system failures or migrations. Security Considerations
efsui.exe normally launches the EFS encryption dialog, but DRA installation is usually done via cipher.exe or Group Policy. If efsui.exe were modified or used in a script, an “exclusive install” could lock down recovery to a single administrative cert.