CAn you lock a Folder?

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Or rather zip the contents of the folder to a file stored with password
protection in that folder- should only take a few seconds to unzip later...
 
Hii, http://www.winability.com/folderguard/ that does exactly what u want
but advice using folder restricting (if file system is ntfs) & if you are
the only admin on your system then only u can view the files in that folder
as u login to ur account. and restrict all other users from accessing it.
How to do this:
First disable simple file sharing from explorer tools > folder options. then
right click the folder u wish to protect u can now see a new tab (Security)
select it u will see users that can access the folder in the tab simply
remove them or give only readonly permissions up to u once done the folders
will be inaccessible to anyone else except u. remember if u are not the only
admin on ur computer another admin can change the ownership to gain acccess
to your folder.

Hope this helps..,
Umesh Thota.
www.windowsworkshop.com
 
You don't need winzip, XP can do it natively. Right-click-->send
to-->compressed folder. Then double click the newly created zip file and you
will find the password option on the file menu.

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Hi,

WinXP doesn't rely on passwords to protect files, it relies on a set of user
permissions. As described by others, you can set a password by zipping the
folder. To set permissions, see:

Pro only:
How to disable simplified sharing and set permissions on a shared folder in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307874

Both Home and Pro:
HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308418

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
So you are saying that it is easier to zip a folder with 20 300MB files than
to use NTFS permissions?

Or how about a folder with 400 2 MB jpgs ?

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BrYaN said:
does anyone know a way to lock a document folder so that it takes password
to open it?
Click to expand...


Like WinNT and Win2K before it, WinXP's file security paradigm
doesn't rely on, or allow, the cumbersome method of password protection
for individual applications, files, or folders. Instead, it uses the
superior method of explicitly assigning file/folder permissions to
individual users and/or groups.

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q308418

HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and
Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q308419

HOW TO Set the My Documents Folder as Private in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298399

Of course, if you have WinXP Pro, you can encrypt the desired
files/folders.

Best Practices for Encrypting File System
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;223316

As a crude work-around, you can place the file in a compressed
folder, and set a password to uncompress the folder to view/access its
contents. Also, some applications allow the user to password-protect
their specific data files. Read the specific application's Help files
for further information on this capability.


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