Password protecting

[Wonderer]

Is there a way to set up xp home so you can put passwords on seperater
folders? If not in the program itself, then is there a freeware program than
can do it?

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Steven Shelton

There are two secrets to success in life
1) Never tell anybody everything you know

 

[John Wunderlich]

Is there a way to set up xp home so you can put passwords on
seperater folders? If not in the program itself, then is there a
freeware program than can do it?

Windows does not provide password protection on folders.

If you have sensitive information you want to protect with a password,
try the freeware "TrueCrypt". It password protects a virtual disk
rather than a folder and it is as secure as the password you choose.

<http://www.truecrypt.org>

HTH,
John

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Is there a way to set up xp home so you can put passwords on seperater
folders? If not in the program itself, then is there a freeware program than
can do it?

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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Bruce Chambers

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safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

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[Wonderer]

Well, that sounds good in theory, but if I have only one folder that I do
not want accessed, while leaving all others available, it just does not
work.

--

Steven Shelton

There are two secrets to success in life
1) Never tell anybody everything you know

Is there a way to set up xp home so you can put passwords on seperater
folders? If not in the program itself, then is there a freeware program
than can do it?

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.


--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:



They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrum
Russell

 

[Malke]

Well, that sounds good in theory, but if I have only one folder that I do
not want accessed, while leaving all others available, it just does not
work.

Then 1) you are doing something wrong in your user accounts, groups, and
permissions assignment; 2) you should just zip the files and
password-protect the zipped folder.

Malke

 

[Wonderer]

I have xp home. I don't suppose you would care to explain how to do it
right?

Steven Shelton

There are two secrets to success in life
1) Never tell anybody everything you know

 

[Bob I]

After you "zip" it, you will find "Add a Password" on the File menu.