password protection at folder level

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Does anyone know if it is possible to password protect a folder? I have a large number of Word documents and it isn't so important to protect each one, but I would like the added protection of protecting anyone getting into the folde

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Bob
 
Hi, Bob,

This is properly a question for a Windows newsgroup rather than Word.

Anyway, the answer depends on what version of Windows you have, and how your
hard drive is formatted. If you have Windows 95, 98, or ME, the answer is
no. If you have Windows 2000 or XP, *and* your hard drive is formatted with
NTFS instead of FAT32 (look up these terms in Windows Start > Help if you
don't understand them), then you can use the folder's Properties > Security
dialog to set permissions. The Windows Help topic "To set, view, change, or
remove file and folder permissions" describes the steps.

The permissions and passwords are on a per-user basis. That is, if someone
logs in as you with your password, or as a member of the Administrators
group, they will have access to the folder. If they log in as another user
or as Guest, they won't have access. Windows doesn't challenge you or ask
for a password when you try to open the folder, it just denies access if you
don't have permission.

If you use Google, you may find some third-party programs that
password-protect or encrypt folders even on Windows versions that don't
support permissions.
 
It is not the PC that is 'logged' on, but the user. No security is going to
be any use if you leave the door open. Make sure that you make proper use of
user access and your files will not be available to other users, provided
you log off when you leave the machine.

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