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How do I secure a file or folder so that only I have access to.
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Jim
Nikko said:How do I secure a file or folder so that only I have access to.
By making the file or folder private. There is an option to do just that.
However, do not for a moment think that such a setting will keep members of
the administrators group from doing whatever they wish with the file or
folder.
Jim
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Bruce Chambers
Nikko said:How do I secure a file or folder so that only I have access to.
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.
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John Wunderlich
How do I secure a file or folder so that only I have access to.
If you *really* don't want others to get access to your files, your
only free choices are:
EFS (Encrypting File System) (XP Pro only -- in which case, make sure
you back up your certificate or you *will* lose your data...)
or the freeware Truecrypt.
<http://www.truecrypt.org>
HTH,
John