Password Protection on programs.

[Guest]

Is there any way to Add password protection to files or programs that are not
normally protected with passwords? We currently have our windows set up with
users and passwords, but we could use the ability to password protect our
certain highly sensitive-infomation database and the program that uses it.

 

[Malke]

Is there any way to Add password protection to files or programs that
are not
normally protected with passwords? We currently have our windows set
up with users and passwords, but we could use the ability to password
protect our certain highly sensitive-infomation database and the
program that uses it.

No, you create user groups and assign permissions to resources so that
only the desired user group can access them. Make sure you include
yourself in the new user group!

Malke

 

[NobodyMan]

No, you create user groups and assign permissions to resources so that
only the desired user group can access them. Make sure you include
yourself in the new user group!

Malke

In addittion, most databasing programs provide for encryption and many
provide for user-level security. Choose your databasing program
carefully.

 

[Alex Nichol]

Is there any way to Add password protection to files or programs that are not
normally protected with passwords? We currently have our windows set up with
users and passwords, but we could use the ability to password protect our
certain highly sensitive-infomation database and the program that uses it.

Given an NTFS disk and XP Pro, the normal way would be to use its Access
permissions to allow access only to those users authorised. You have
first in Folder Options - View to uncheck 'Use Simple File sharing',
then right click the files, Properties - Security.

There is also 'Encryption' but I would not advise it. If the
'certificates' which relate to one specific user account that owns the
encryption get lost the data becomes irretrievable (and I am not sure
how you would set it up for multiple users). But because it is totally
transparent to the user once logged in, it is in practice no more secure
than his username and password. If you want separate and explicit
password protection you need third party software