File Security: Password Protection

[jch]

How do you provide password protection of specific files/folders in XP?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Windows XP does not have the capability to password-protect
an individual folder. Instead, see the following:

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

You Cannot Select the "Make This Folder Private" Option
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307286&Product=winxp

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

 

[jch]

Thanks but I was looking for a way to control access besides to deny (make
private) or grant to all. Seems funny XP wouldn't have this built in. I
guess the demand for such a feature is low.

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Thanks but I was looking for a way to control access besides to deny (make
private) or grant to all. Seems funny XP wouldn't have this built in. I
guess the demand for such a feature is low.

Hi

SafeGuard PrivateCrypto might help you out (free for private use):

http://www.utimaco.com/indexmain.html


The BestCrypt product found at http://www.jetico.com/ also looks
interesting.

 

[Guest]

You can always use the built in encryption capability of Windows XP. Once you
encrypt it you can rest assure that nobody is going to get at it without your
certificate. Not even booting into linux can recover an encrypted file.