Password protection on a windows folder

[Alex Martinez]

Hello,
I am using Windows XP professional on my laptop and I am always worried
about my laptop gets stolen and I am wondering if its possible that I can
apply password protection on a windows folder? Any hints or suggestions
will be appreciated. Thank you.

 

[WTC]

This subject is to hard to explain, here some linkz to help you

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/events/security/tnt1-62.mspx

http://search.microsoft.com/search/results.aspx?st=b&na=88&View=en-us&qu=Group+Policies+Windows+XP

 

[wayne]

if your laptop is formatted using ntfs the simple way is to use the built in
encryption EFS just right click on the folder and choose the advanced tab.
Purchasing the latest version of WinZip will also provide some degree of
protection. My company just went to a program called PcGuardian it is made
for corporate use and works well.

I found this program and it should work well for you if you want something
that requires more security than what windows or WinZip offers.
the windows encryption is fairly easy to break by someone who want to but if
your laptop is lost or stolen it will just make the person reformat the
drive for resale without finding out what you had in the folder

http://www.cypherix.com/

review seem good free version is 128bit the purchased one over 400
http://www.canadiancontent.net/tech/reviews/Cryptainer+PE/

Wayne

 

[wayne]

if your laptop is formatted using ntfs the simple way is to use the built in
encryption EFS just right click on the folder and choose the advanced tab.
Purchasing the latest version of WinZip will also provide some degree of
protection. My company just went to a program called PcGuardian it is made
for corporate use and works well.

I found this program and it should work well for you if you want something
that requires more security than what windows or WinZip offers.
the windows encryption is fairly easy to break by someone who want to but if
your laptop is lost or stolen it will just make the person reformat the
drive for resale without finding out what you had in the folder

http://www.cypherix.com/

review seem good free version is 128bit the purchased one over 400
http://www.canadiancontent.net/tech/reviews/Cryptainer+PE/

Wayne