putting a pasword on external harddrive

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how can i make it so that other users cannot use my external hard drive?
 
dont need somthing that harsh, the people using my computer wont be able to
get around a password, nevermind encryption.
 
Juggalo said:
dont need somthing that harsh, the people using my computer wont be able to
get around a password, nevermind encryption.
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Lots of applications, out there...

Try Googling "password protect drive" or something similar.
 
Juggalo said:
how can i make it so that other users cannot use my external hard
drive?
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Technically - anyone who is a system admin on a computer you connect that
drive to can get around this - but you could format it with NTFS and setup
file and folder permissions so only your user can get to things.
 
does it have to be NTFS?


Shenan Stanley said:
Technically - anyone who is a system admin on a computer you connect that
drive to can get around this - but you could format it with NTFS and setup
file and folder permissions so only your user can get to things.
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Juggalo said:
how can i make it so that other users cannot use my external hard
drive?
Click to expand...

Shenan said:
Technically - anyone who is a system admin on a computer you
connect that drive to can get around this - but you could format
it with NTFS and setup file and folder permissions so only your
user can get to things.
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does it have to be NTFS?
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If you want:
- It to be read natively by WIndows 2000/XP/2003/Vista machines
AND
- It to allow you to assign permissions on the files/foders so only your
user can easily obtain access...

Yes.

No other native Microsoft File System allows you to assign File/Folder
permissions the way NTFS does.
 
Juggalo said:
how can i make it so that other users cannot use my external hard drive?
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Store the device in a secure (locked, in simple terms) location
(closet, file cabinet, etc.) when not in use.


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