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protect folders with a password
Name: woodtogo Date: February 19, 2007 at 17:46:43 Pacific OS: winxp pro CPU/Ram: intel 3gig/1gig Product: asus/p4s800dx
Comment:
I would like to protect some of my folders with a password so only I can get access to them. Is there a way to do this? all I can find in the help file is a way to password my pc. thank-you
Name: steigrafx Date: February 19, 2007 at 18:36:00 Pacific
Reply:
For a short time, Microsoft offered a free application called Microsoft Private Folder. For some reason -- and I don't know why -- it is no longer available from Microsoft. I do have a copy, though, and have made it available on my web site for you to download:
Another method you might try; if you have multiple user accounts on your computer, are using XP Pro and your hard drive is formatted in the NTFS file system then you can right click on the folder you want to make private, go to the Advanced button near the bottom of the box and check the box marked "Encrypt contents to secure data".
When you do this, the name of the folder will appear in green and the only accounts that will have access to it are the one that you were logged into when you encrypted it as well as the "Administrator" account that is created on install.
Who gave you people access to a computer?
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Response Number 4
Name: Hoss78 Date: February 20, 2007 at 07:33:38 Pacific
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How does this MPF actually works? Is there, i.e. any system driver files involved?
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Response Number 5
Name: murr Date: February 20, 2007 at 08:24:04 Pacific
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Give the free and open source 'TrueCrypt' a try.
You can create a 'File Container' or as i have done, create an encrypted partition that is only visible when mounted.
When unmounted, it dissapears from 'My Computer'.
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Response Number 6
Name: XpUser Date: February 20, 2007 at 08:28:24 Pacific
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How does this MPF actually works? Is there, i.e. any system driver files involved?
No system driver files is involved. It's just M$ trick of manipulating the OS for it to work (They won't tell you how it work -the info is too proprietary for you to know)
i_XpUser
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Response Number 7
Name: woodtogo Date: February 28, 2007 at 03:46:56 Pacific
Summary: Hi everyone ! Well, I have searched A LOT about this, and my point is quite different than anyone else. Please read carefully what I need b/c I have asked so many times and I get the same answer which...
Summary: Create a zipped compressed folder by right click on desktop. To protect files in a zipped compressed folder with a password Double-click the compressed folder. On the File menu, click Add a Password....
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