How to set password to your folder

[Guest Irshad Alam]

I want to make a folder and set a password to view.

 

So that the other people of the same network who want to view the contents

of folder should have to provide a password to view/open the files

 

I tried but failed.

 

Please advise

 

Regards

 

Irshad

[Guest Rey Santos]

RE: How to set password to your folder

 

How do I password protect my files and folders in Windows?

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000705.htm#2

 

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Rey

 

 

"Irshad Alam" wrote:

> I want to make a folder and set a password to view.

>

> So that the other people of the same network who want to view the contents

> of folder should have to provide a password to view/open the files

>

> I tried but failed.

>

> Please advise

>

> Regards

>

> Irshad

>

>

>

[Guest ju.c]

Re: How to set password to your folder

 

My Lockbox 1.2 1.27 MB

http://www.fspro.net/folder-lock-box/

 

Version: 1.2

Released: 14-Dec-2007

Supported OS: Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista

x64 Support: Yes!

License: Free

 

Quote/

Keep your private files into password protected Lockbox

My Lockbox is a security software enabling you to password protect any folder on

your computer.

The protected folder (lockbox) is hidden from any user and application of your

system, including Administrator and System itself. It is impossible to access

the lockbox not only from the local computer, but also from the net.

The program is extremely easy to use. You can set the lockbox location and the

password during the setup procedure. After the setup is done, lockbox will be

hidden and locked until you enter the valid password.

My Lockbox Control Panel allows you easily change basic lockbox parameters:

lockbox location, protection status, password.

In addition, skinned user interface lets you choose from different skins to

select the most comfortable look and feel of the software.

/Quote

 

 

ju.c

 

 

"Irshad Alam" <IrshadAlam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:08B7BE8D-4CAE-41AC-8913-75F827634BEB@microsoft.com...

> I want to make a folder and set a password to view.

>

> So that the other people of the same network who want to view the contents

> of folder should have to provide a password to view/open the files

>

> I tried but failed.

>

> Please advise

>

> Regards

>

> Irshad

>

>

>

[Guest Bruce Chambers]

Re: How to set password to your folder

 

Irshad Alam wrote:

> I want to make a folder and set a password to view.

>

> So that the other people of the same network who want to view the contents

> of folder should have to provide a password to view/open the files

>

> I tried but failed.

>

> Please advise

>

> Regards

>

> Irshad

>

>

>

 

 

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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Bruce Chambers

 

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