Setting a password for a folder

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Hi ,
If anyone can let me know how i can set a password for a folder .I.E the
folder open\s only if we type the password
 
Terry said:
Hi ,
If anyone can let me know how i can set a password for a folder .I.E the
folder open\s only if we type the password
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There is nothing included with Windows that does that. I use a utility
called TrueCrypt (http://www.truecrypt.org/) to password protect
sensitive data.
 
Hi ,
If anyone can let me know how i can set a password for a folder .I.E the
folder open\s only if we type the password
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XP uses permissions. See these links:

How to set, view, change, or remove file and folder permissions in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308418/en-us

How to set, view, change, or remove special permissions for files and
folders in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308419/en-us

Another option is to make it a zip folder and assign a password to that.

How To Use Compressed (Zipped) Folders in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306531/en-us

Otherwise you'll need 3rd party software.
 
Terry said:
Hi ,
If anyone can let me know how i can set a password for a folder .I.E the
folder open\s only if we type the password
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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

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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