C# Signature:

[DllImport("advapi32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, SetLastError=true)]

[return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]

static extern bool EncryptFile(string filename);
[DllImport("advapi32.dll", SetLastError=true)]
static extern TODO Encryptfile(TODO);

VB Signature:

Declare Function EncryptFile Lib "advapi32.dll" (TODO) As TODO
Declare Function Encryptfile Lib "advapi32.dll" (TODO) As TODO

User-Defined Types:

None.

Notes:

This requires that Windows supports Encrypted File System (EFS) which is only

supported under NTFS.

None.

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