Password Protecting a File Folder

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Is it possible to put a password protection on a folder
within Windows Explorer rather than putting a password on
every single file within the folder? I'd like to put a
password on all of My Documents in case my computer were
stolen.
 
-----Original Message-----
Is it possible to put a password protection on a folder
within Windows Explorer rather than putting a password on
every single file within the folder? I'd like to put a
password on all of My Documents in case my computer were
stolen.
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Hi,
I am looking for the answer to this question myself. If
you get a reply from someone, could you please e-mail it
over to me. Thank you
 
You password your profile.
Also you need to be using NTFS and not FAT32 file system.
To check:
Open My Computer, Right click C drive, click Properties.
What does it say by "File System"?
To convert to NTFS:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.htm

Windows XP Home:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307286

Windows XP Pro:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307874

However this will not protect your data if the computer is stolen.
For that you need Encryption (Windows XP Pro only)
Be very careful, many people permanently lose documents through
improper use of EFS.
EFS is very good at what it does and there is no back door.
Read and understand these links before using EFS to keep from
permanently losing your data:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/techinfo/administration/recovery/default.asp
(58 pages)
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=223316
 
Martial;
You password your profile.
Also you need to be using NTFS and not FAT32 file system.
To check:
Open My Computer, Right click C drive, click Properties.
What does it say by "File System"?
To convert to NTFS:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.htm

Windows XP Home:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307286

Windows XP Pro:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307874

However this will not protect your data if the computer is stolen.
For that you need Encryption (Windows XP Pro only)
Be very careful, many people permanently lose documents through
improper use of EFS.
EFS is very good at what it does and there is no back door.
Read and understand these links before using EFS to keep from
permanently losing your data:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/techinfo/administration/recovery/default.asp
(58 pages)
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=223316
 
Greetings --

Are you asking if you can password-protect an individual file in
WinXP? If so, the answer is "Not exactly." WinXP's file security
paradigm doesn't rely on, or allow, the cumbersome method of password
protection for individual files or folders. Instead, it uses the
superior method of explicitly assigning file/folder permissions to
individual users and/or groups.

HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q308418

As a work-around, you can place the file in a compressed folder,
and set a password to uncompress the folder to view/access its
contents.


Bruce Chambers

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