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Well i need to put a password on some of my data but not all of my files how
do i go about doing this?
 
Well i need to put a password on some of my data but not all of my files how
do i go about doing this?
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If your file system is NTFS, put them in a dedicated folder, then encrypt the folder.
Right-click the folder, Properties, "General" tab, click the "Advanced" button and check the
box, "Encrypt contents to secure data"

If not, you'll need a 3rd party program and none are all that hot...
You could zip them up with a srtong password... http://www.winzip.com/
You could save then to a flash drive and then take them with you...
Some of the flash drives come with encryption software.
 
Unk said:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040


If your file system is NTFS, put them in a dedicated folder, then encrypt
the folder.
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Encryption is only available on XP Pro, not on XP Home.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307877
Right-click the folder, Properties, "General" tab, click the "Advanced"
button and check the
box, "Encrypt contents to secure data"
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Please bear in mind that if encryption is used, the credentials *must* be
backed up, verified, stored securely, and preferably a recovery agent
should be specified.

Otherwise, if almost anything happens to the account the data can be
immediately considered permanently lost.

Unfortunately, this permanent loss is not that unusual.

NTFS also permits folders to be made private but not encrypted.

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...us/windows_make_folders_private.mspx?mfr=true

HTH
-pk
 
Gamma_fear said:
Well i need to put a password on some of my data but not all of my files
how
do i go about doing this?
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What version of XP? This matters in what is available. How private do
you need the data to be?

HTH
-pk

 
Gamma_fear via WindowsKB.com said:
its XP home edition. Also, i need the files private enough so that am
fammily
member cant acess (srroy if acess is spelled wrong) it that is on the same
account.
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In your case, none of the built-in tools in XP Home or XP PRO will help.
This is because they are all account-oriented, providing access to an
account user, and you want to limit *within* that account.

The best thing for you to do, if you need to limit access, is to put the
files on removable media, such as a CD/RW or a USB memory stick. Simply
remove the media from the computer when you yourself do not need the files.
Also, use ccleaner (www.ccleaner.com) to clean up when you are done. If
you use XP's built-in CD burning tools, besure that the temporary files are
actually written to CD and removed from hard disk.

You can get USB storage devices pretty inexpensively now. I recently bought
a 2 gig mini-stick for around CDN$50.

Bear in mind that these units are *not* indestructible, so be sure you keep
a backup of some type. You can make them last longer by being sure that you
properly disconnect them each time.

Otherwise, you need to use some sort of 3rd party encryption tool, but if
you forget to log out of it, or if the password is too easy to guess or is
available, it's of limited value.

HTH
-pk
 
ok do you know of any third-party program i can use to encript it?

Patrick said:
In your case, none of the built-in tools in XP Home or XP PRO will help.
This is because they are all account-oriented, providing access to an
account user, and you want to limit *within* that account.

The best thing for you to do, if you need to limit access, is to put the
files on removable media, such as a CD/RW or a USB memory stick. Simply
remove the media from the computer when you yourself do not need the files.
Also, use ccleaner (www.ccleaner.com) to clean up when you are done. If
you use XP's built-in CD burning tools, besure that the temporary files are
actually written to CD and removed from hard disk.

You can get USB storage devices pretty inexpensively now. I recently bought
a 2 gig mini-stick for around CDN$50.

Bear in mind that these units are *not* indestructible, so be sure you keep
a backup of some type. You can make them last longer by being sure that you
properly disconnect them each time.

Otherwise, you need to use some sort of 3rd party encryption tool, but if
you forget to log out of it, or if the password is too easy to guess or is
available, it's of limited value.

HTH
-pk
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-pk
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Gamma_fear said:
Well i need to put a password on some of my data but not all of my files how
do i go about doing this?
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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

Of course, if you have WinXP Pro, as your friend apparently does,
you can encrypt the desired files/folders. Just make sure that you
properly back up and safeguard your encryption certificates and keys. If
the your encryption certificates and keys were not backed up before the
reinstallation, and the workstation isn't part of a domain (whose
Administrator might act as the designated recovery agent), those files
are gone, for all practical purposes. Encryption works well and there
is no "back door" or hack to access the files. (Wouldn't be much point
to EFS if it were easily by-passed.)

Best Practices for Encrypting File System
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;223316


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Gamma_fear via WindowsKB.com said:
ok do you know of any third-party program i can use to encript it?
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The only one I have used (and that on Windows 2000) is PGP.


Patrick said:
In your case, none of the built-in tools in XP Home or XP PRO will help.
This is because they are all account-oriented, providing access to an
account user, and you want to limit *within* that account.

The best thing for you to do, if you need to limit access, is to put the
files on removable media, such as a CD/RW or a USB memory stick. Simply
remove the media from the computer when you yourself do not need the
files.
Also, use ccleaner (www.ccleaner.com) to clean up when you are done. If
you use XP's built-in CD burning tools, besure that the temporary files
are
actually written to CD and removed from hard disk.

You can get USB storage devices pretty inexpensively now. I recently
bought
a 2 gig mini-stick for around CDN$50.

Bear in mind that these units are *not* indestructible, so be sure you
keep
a backup of some type. You can make them last longer by being sure that
you
properly disconnect them each time.

Otherwise, you need to use some sort of 3rd party encryption tool, but if
you forget to log out of it, or if the password is too easy to guess or
is
available, it's of limited value.

HTH
-pk
Well i need to put a password on some of my data but not all of my
files
how
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HTH
-pk
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Gamma_fear via WindowsKB.com said:
ok do you know of any third-party program i can use to encript it?
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Let's try this again....

The only one I have used (and that on Windows 2000) is PGP. It's done the
job and been reliable. On that system, it is set to automatically log you
out of encrypted areas if there is no machine activity for a peroid of time
(I think it's set to 30 minutes there).

http://www.pgp.com/downloads/desktoptrial.php

HTH
-pk
Patrick said:
In your case, none of the built-in tools in XP Home or XP PRO will help.
This is because they are all account-oriented, providing access to an
account user, and you want to limit *within* that account.

The best thing for you to do, if you need to limit access, is to put the
files on removable media, such as a CD/RW or a USB memory stick. Simply
remove the media from the computer when you yourself do not need the
files.
Also, use ccleaner (www.ccleaner.com) to clean up when you are done. If
you use XP's built-in CD burning tools, besure that the temporary files
are
actually written to CD and removed from hard disk.

You can get USB storage devices pretty inexpensively now. I recently
bought
a 2 gig mini-stick for around CDN$50.

Bear in mind that these units are *not* indestructible, so be sure you
keep
a backup of some type. You can make them last longer by being sure that
you
properly disconnect them each time.

Otherwise, you need to use some sort of 3rd party encryption tool, but if
you forget to log out of it, or if the password is too easy to guess or
is
available, it's of limited value.

HTH
-pk
Well i need to put a password on some of my data but not all of my
files
how
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HTH
-pk
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