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Name: moh_sahak Date: May 30, 2008 at 08:43:37 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: 4/280 / 256
Comment:
Hi there, I am using XP on a shared PC with other member of staff. How can I stop any one viewing my personal data on drive d: I want prevent access to it. Is there a way to lock the drives with a password?
Name: wanderer Date: May 30, 2008 at 12:28:03 Pacific
Reply:
Not if everyone is logging in as local admin accounts assuming d: is a local disk. You can encrypt your data but then you can also lose all access to your data because of encryption and losing the encryption key.
I have heard about third party programs that may accomplish what you desire but haven't worked with any myself.
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