*** Protect a Folder with Password***

[Hamed]

Dear all,

Is there anyway i can Protect my Folder with password in WINDOWS XP ???


WBR

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

See your first post on the same subject.

 

[Guest]

So you have to download the software ,You can open the google web site .


you can set the password in folder after install it.

 

[Plato]

Is there anyway i can Protect my Folder with password in WINDOWS XP ???

http://www.bootdisk.com/utility.htm
SECURITY
Password Protect Folders

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Dear all,

Is there anyway i can Protect my Folder with password in WINDOWS XP ???


WBR

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

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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. -Bertrand Russell

 

[Hamed]

Dear all,

Is there anyway i can Protect my Folder with password in WINDOWS XP ???


WBR

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. -Bertrand Russell

thanks MR. Bruce is there any other way to do that ? coz it take time
to Compress and sometimes it damages..

thanks mate

 

[Frank]

Dear all,

Is there anyway i can Protect my Folder with password in WINDOWS XP
???

Start > Help and support > {type = make folders private} follow the
directions.

 

[John Wunderlich]

thanks MR. Bruce is there any other way to do that ? coz it take time
to Compress and sometimes it damages..

Try the freeware "Truecrypt".

Rather than protecting a folder, it protects a virtual disk (almost the
same) but once you mount the virtual drive with a password it works
transparently. It works on any version of Windows 2000/XP and provides
industrial strength protection.

<http://www.truecrypt.org>

HTH,
John

 

[Humper]

Dear all,

Is there anyway i can Protect my Folder with password in WINDOWS XP ???


WBR

Aside from the many 3rd part encryption tools, Microsoft did provide (and
you can still find it) a addon called "Microsoft Private Folder". What it
does is create a special folder on your desktop that is password protected.
Microsoft dropped the project when users complained they forgot their
password and could not retieve their files (HA-HA), as there is no repair
or retrieve tools. If you want to give it a try, do a web search for
"Microsoft Private Folder download" or try the urls below.

download from Softpedia

http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Microsoft-Private-Folder-Download-
44412.html

-Humper
a.k.a. Ken Centoni