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I wanted to know if i could put passwords on folders that i dont want my child getting into.
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Kaylene aka Taurarian
Hi Kathryn, it's a bit lengthy but quite a bit of information to consider
You can password protect a branch of folders, such as your personal account on a
computer used by multiple people but you cannot apply a password to a folder or
a file.
You can however compress or ZIP the file or folder you want to password protect
and then you can apply a password to the Compressed Folder or ZIP file.
To do this:-
1. Open a folder, such as the My Documents folder.
2. Choose File>New>Compressed (zipped) Folder.
3. Type the folder's name and press the Enter key.
Make sure you add the ZIP extension if you've set Windows to display filename
extensions.
4. Copy some files into the Compressed Folder.
5. Open the Compressed Folder
6. Choose File>Add Password
7. Enter the Password.
8. Type the password again to confirm.
9. Click OK.
Note: Do not forget the password or you're screwed.
If you try to open/extract a file from the Compressed Folder, you'll be prompted
for the password.
The following information courtesy of :
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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Associate Expert
â€You cannot password protect individual folders in XP. You restrict access by
assigning permissions to drives, folders and files.
To do this, you must be running NTFS as your file system on the drive in
question. If your hard disk/partition is not NTFS you will need to convert it.
To do this, open a Command Prompt window and enter the following command:
CONVERT X: /FS:NTFS
Where X: is the drive letter you wish to convert. You may also want to see
http://www.aumha.org/a/ntfscvt.htm to ensure that you're getting the optimal
conversion.
After this step is completed and you've rebooted the computer, if necessary:
XP PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View and uncheck Use
Simple File Sharing. Now, when you right click on a drive, folder or file (on
an NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see a Security tab. Here you
can assign or deny permissions based on user name or user group membership.
XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My Documents
"private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and selecting
Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you need to
boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in Administrator account.
In this mode, you'll see the Security tab in Properties, and you can assign
permissions based on user name or group membership.
How Do I Get the Security Tab in Properties - XP Home (makes the Security tab
appear outside of Safe Mode)
http://www.dougknox.com Win XP Tips section
HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418
HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;308419
HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;307874 â€
You can password protect a branch of folders, such as your personal account on a
computer used by multiple people but you cannot apply a password to a folder or
a file.
You can however compress or ZIP the file or folder you want to password protect
and then you can apply a password to the Compressed Folder or ZIP file.
To do this:-
1. Open a folder, such as the My Documents folder.
2. Choose File>New>Compressed (zipped) Folder.
3. Type the folder's name and press the Enter key.
Make sure you add the ZIP extension if you've set Windows to display filename
extensions.
4. Copy some files into the Compressed Folder.
5. Open the Compressed Folder
6. Choose File>Add Password
7. Enter the Password.
8. Type the password again to confirm.
9. Click OK.
Note: Do not forget the password or you're screwed.
If you try to open/extract a file from the Compressed Folder, you'll be prompted
for the password.
The following information courtesy of :
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Associate Expert
â€You cannot password protect individual folders in XP. You restrict access by
assigning permissions to drives, folders and files.
To do this, you must be running NTFS as your file system on the drive in
question. If your hard disk/partition is not NTFS you will need to convert it.
To do this, open a Command Prompt window and enter the following command:
CONVERT X: /FS:NTFS
Where X: is the drive letter you wish to convert. You may also want to see
http://www.aumha.org/a/ntfscvt.htm to ensure that you're getting the optimal
conversion.
After this step is completed and you've rebooted the computer, if necessary:
XP PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View and uncheck Use
Simple File Sharing. Now, when you right click on a drive, folder or file (on
an NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see a Security tab. Here you
can assign or deny permissions based on user name or user group membership.
XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My Documents
"private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and selecting
Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you need to
boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in Administrator account.
In this mode, you'll see the Security tab in Properties, and you can assign
permissions based on user name or group membership.
How Do I Get the Security Tab in Properties - XP Home (makes the Security tab
appear outside of Safe Mode)
http://www.dougknox.com Win XP Tips section
HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418
HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;308419
HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;307874 â€
getting into.Kathryn said:I wanted to know if i could put passwords on folders that i dont want my child
M
Macdaddy
that i dont want my child getting into.-----Original Message-----
I wanted to know if i could put passwords on folders
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You cant exactly put a Password on a file/folder although
you can make it "hidden".
Right-Click on the folder you dont want your kid to get
into, now goto the "Attributes" part (usually at the
bottom of the window) click on the Radio-Button "Hidden".
This will make the file "unseen", when your on the
computer and you want to get into it goto:
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1.Open up a folder
2.Click on Tools (on the menu)
3.now click on "Folder Options"
4.Click on the tab "View"
5.Scroll down till you see "Hidden Files & Folders"
5.Check "Show all Hidden files"
G
Guest
that i dont want my child getting into.-----Original Message-----
I wanted to know if i could put passwords on folders
If you are using XP, you cannot password protect a
folder. However you can hid a folder or the contents of a
subfolder.
K
Kelly
To Set the My Documents Folder to Private
On the Start menu, right-click My Documents, and then click Properties.
Click the Sharing tab, and then click to select the Make this folder private
so that only I have access to it check box. Click Apply, and then click OK .
Note: You cannot make your folders private if your drive is not formatted
as NTFS.
Home Edition: Set Permissions for Shared Files and Folders. Boot into safe
mode and logon to the 'Administrator' account. Right click the folder in
question/Sharing and Security/Make Folder Private.
To view the Security tab for a file or folder in XP, hold down the Ctrl key
while right-clicking the file or folder, and select Properties. If you are
in a domain instead of a workgroup, this approach is unnecessary.
You Cannot Select the "Make This Folder Private" Option
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q307286
Hide Files and Folders inside of Windows XP
Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options/View/Show Hidden Files and Folders.
Right click the folder to be hidden/Sharing and Security/General
Tab/Hidden/Apply Changes to.../
More information here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_mydocs.htm
On the Start menu, right-click My Documents, and then click Properties.
Click the Sharing tab, and then click to select the Make this folder private
so that only I have access to it check box. Click Apply, and then click OK .
Note: You cannot make your folders private if your drive is not formatted
as NTFS.
Home Edition: Set Permissions for Shared Files and Folders. Boot into safe
mode and logon to the 'Administrator' account. Right click the folder in
question/Sharing and Security/Make Folder Private.
To view the Security tab for a file or folder in XP, hold down the Ctrl key
while right-clicking the file or folder, and select Properties. If you are
in a domain instead of a workgroup, this approach is unnecessary.
You Cannot Select the "Make This Folder Private" Option
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q307286
Hide Files and Folders inside of Windows XP
Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options/View/Show Hidden Files and Folders.
Right click the folder to be hidden/Sharing and Security/General
Tab/Hidden/Apply Changes to.../
More information here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_mydocs.htm