What is the effect of stopping the EFS service on a 2012 Domain Controller?

Hello,
The Encrypting File System service was started and is running on a production 2012 Domain Controller, which is not a standard in our shop.  What is the potential impact if I stop the service? 
Thanks for your help! SdeDot

Hi,
Have you already encrypted files or folders using EFS service in your domain?
If not, and you are not planning to use it to encrypt files or folders in the future, then it is OK to disable it.
If you have encrypted files with EFS service, make sure that they are all decrypted before disabling the service, otherwise no users will be able to access them.
More information for you:
How to Disable or Enabled EFS Encryption in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/102501-encryption-disable-enable.html
How to: Disable Encrypted File System (EFS) on Windows 2008 R2
http://markswinkels.nl/2012/06/how-to-disable-encrypted-file-system-efs-on-windows-2008-r2/
Please Note: Since these web sites are not hosted by Microsoft, these links may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.
Best Regards,
Amy Wang

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