Hiding Directory

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Hello!

Please excuse me, and I apologize, if my cross posting are not relevant to
any of the groups that it appears in.

Is there a way to hide a directory? Or fix it so that someone has to enter a
password to switch to it? Or is it possible to encrypt it such that someone
has to enter a password to decrypt it and view it(hopefully this should be
fast becuz I have large data files of a total of at least 20gb)?

Thanks!
 
Poster said:
Hello!

Please excuse me, and I apologize, if my cross posting are not
relevant to any of the groups that it appears in.

Is there a way to hide a directory? Or fix it so that someone has
to enter a password to switch to it? Or is it possible to encrypt
it such that someone has to enter a password to decrypt it and view
it(hopefully this should be fast becuz I have large data files of a
total of at least 20gb)?
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Yes.
 
Poster said:
Hello!

Please excuse me, and I apologize, if my cross posting are not relevant to
any of the groups that it appears in.

Is there a way to hide a directory? Or fix it so that someone has to enter
a
password to switch to it? Or is it possible to encrypt it such that
someone
has to enter a password to decrypt it and view it(hopefully this should be
fast becuz I have large data files of a total of at least 20gb)?

Thanks!
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If you are using XP Pro look at the following :-

The Encrypting File System
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/topics/cryptographyetc/efs.mspx

Best practices for the Encrypting File System
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223316/en-us

How to back up the recovery agent Encrypting File System (EFS) private key
in Windows Server 2003, in Windows 2000, and in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/241201
 
Poster,

Why not just put the folder in your Application Data directory? That way,
admins & yourself can view but others cannot
 
Hello,

Truecrypt is a free open-source disk encryption software for Windows
Vista/XP/2000. However, it will create a drive for the encrypted file rather
than a encrypted folder
http://www.truecrypt.org/

Hide Folders® XP may be your answer (Not free)
http://www.fspro.net/hide-folders-xp/

Password Folder Version 1.0 b - New Free Beta Software, try it at your own
risk
http://passwordfolder.altervista.org/

Avoid XP's encryption feature as it can cause problems if you transfer the
files to another computer or corrupt your OS.
But, if you insist:
How To Encrypt a Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308989
Best practices for the Encrypting File System
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223316

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