Passowrd Protecting a Folder

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Is there anyway to password protect a folder?

I can deny other users right/access to a folder, but I can not password
protect a folder under my own user name or anyone else's.

Thanks.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

See this link, it gives an answer, maybe not the ones you want:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/Private.htm

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

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 work-around, you can place the file in a compressed folder,
and set a password to uncompress the folder to view/access its
contents.


Bruce Chambers

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[Jack]

your wifes goin' find it eventually...make you open it...then your in big
Do-Do......

 

[John A]

Select files you want password protected

Right click then Send To Compressed (Zipped) folder

Open the .Zip folder just created

Go File / Add Password

John Allen

 

[tree]

Thanks for the reply, I was also trying to find a way to
do this. It works great...but one question when I open
the file, it then is read only. Is there a way I can get
rid of read only so that I may work in that file?