Password Protect A File

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How do you password protect one file?
I have a Works (version 6.0) spreadsheet file that I would
like to password protect.
 
John said:
How do you password protect one file?
I have a Works (version 6.0) spreadsheet file that I would
like to password protect.
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XP does not use passwords to protect resources. It uses permissions
based on users instead. Passwording of folders is not supported unless
you zip them. When you do (right click a folder, then "send to >
compressed folder") and then open the zip file, you will find an option
under file>"add a password". Otherwise, use third-party software.
Google "password protect folders".

Malke
 
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John Persico said:
How do you password protect one file?
I have a Works (version 6.0) spreadsheet file that I would
like to password protect.
Click to expand...


You don't--at least not with native Windows XP facilities.
There's no support for passwords. You'll need a third-party
program to do what you want.
 
Did you try:
"Save"
"Tools"
"Security Options"
where you arrive at a screen that provides you with password protection
options? i don't have Works, but in MS Office (Excel) that's how it works to
password protect a file. I don't know how to password protect a folder.
 
There doesn't appear to be that type of functionality in
Works. I know what you mean about Office.

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John said:
How do you password protect one file?
I have a Works (version 6.0) spreadsheet file that I would
like to password protect.
Click to expand...


Like Win2K, 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, if you actually prefer Win9x's way, 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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