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i am not very good with computers but i would like to make some folders
private. i dont want to add different user accounts only make it so that a
couple selected folders are locked with a password or something. i tried
cliking the hidden folder box..but of course now i dont know where to find
it. luckily i made a fake file to try the feature out so that i wouldnt loose
some thing i wanted.
thank you
 
sofia wrote on Mon, 24 Apr 2006 06:25:01 -0700:
i am not very good with computers but i would like to make some folders
private. i dont want to add different user accounts only make it so that
a couple selected folders are locked with a password or something. i
tried cliking the hidden folder box..but of course now i dont know where
to find it. luckily i made a fake file to try the feature out so that i
wouldnt loose some thing i wanted.
thank you
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To see all hidden files and folders go to an Explorer window (eg. open My
Computer), and go to the Tools menu. Choose Folder Options from the drop
down list, and then the View tab. Find the "Hidden Files and Folders" yellow
icon, and under it select the "Show hidden files and folders" option. Press
OK, and you can now see all hidden files and folders on your PC.

XP does not have a built-in method for being able to add passwords onto
folders/files for access. It is a user based security model - if you want to
prevent access, use separate user accounts. If you insist on only have one
user account, then you will need to look at third party tools. Take a look
at FolderLock (http://www.newsoftwares.net/folderlock/), and search Google
for similar products.

Dan
 
Actually, XP Professional - when using NTFS - allows encryption of
folders/files, which will require a password to decrypt.

Naturally, the user needs to be sure to backup the encryption certificate and
store it in a safe place.
 
I haven't messed with EFS yet - I just assumed it encrypted the files on the
fly and the certificate would handle the decryption transparently, the
benefit being that an Admin can't "take ownership" of the files to be able
to access them as with non-encrypted files. I'll have to take a closer look
at EFS.

Dan

null2006 wrote on Mon, 24 Apr 2006 13:46:40 -0400:
 
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