Password protecting

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Hi,

Is it possible to password protect an individual folder in XP? (And if
so, how?)

Thanks very much

Paul
 
PRW said:
Hi,

Is it possible to password protect an individual folder in XP? (And if
so, how?)

Thanks very much

Paul
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Not without 3rd party software. If you create your own account, then only
stuff you want to share with others will be viewable by them.
 
Hi,

Is it possible to password protect an individual folder in XP?
(And if so, how?)

Thanks very much

Paul
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IMHO, the best way to make an area of the disk private is with the
freeware TrueCrypt. Rather than protecting a folder, it protects a
virtual disk that won't mount without a passphrase. Industrial
strength encryption with near seamless user interface.

<http://www.truecrypt.org>

HTH,
John
 
PRW said:
Hi,

Is it possible to password protect an individual folder in XP? (And if
so, how?)

Thanks very much
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Zip the folder and assign a password to that. Otherwise 3rd party software
is needed. XP uses permissions for access to files and folders.

How to set, view, change, or remove file and folder permissions in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308418/en-us

How to set, view, change, or remove special permissions for files and
folders in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308419/en-us
 
PRW said:
Hi,

Is it possible to password protect an individual folder in XP? (And if
so, how?)

Thanks very much

Paul
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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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