Protecting my Folder

[Guest S. Malik]

Hi,

 

Can I 'password-protect' a FOLDER in my PC?

If yes, how do i do that? Is it different in XP and Vista

 

Thanks in advance.

 

S. Malik

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Protecting my Folder

 

Only if it is a Zipfolder. See Windows Help and Support. (look up

"folder with a password")

 

S. Malik wrote:

> Hi,

>

> Can I 'password-protect' a FOLDER in my PC?

> If yes, how do i do that? Is it different in XP and Vista

>

> Thanks in advance.

>

> S. Malik

[Guest Bruce Chambers]

Re: Protecting my Folder

 

S. Malik wrote:

> Hi,

>

> Can I 'password-protect' a FOLDER in my PC?

> If yes, how do i do that?

 

 

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.

 

 

 

> Is it different in XP and Vista

>

 

 

Not in any significant manner, no.

 

 

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Bruce Chambers

 

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