to make password protect

[Guest]

i want to have password be ask one file when someone unauthorizrd want to
open that program....how would i do it?pls help

 

[Malke]

i want to have password be ask one file when someone unauthorizrd want
to open that program....how would i do it?pls help

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In the meantime, see this:

XP does not use passwords to protect resources. It uses permissions
instead. Here is information to help you with that:

How to disable Simple Sharing and set permissions on a shared folder in
Windows XP (Pro only)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307874

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308418

By default in XP Home, you can only make files and folders under My
Documents "private". Otherwise, to see the security tab in WinXP Home,
restart in Safe mode and log on with an account that has administrator
privileges. To get into Safe Mode, repeatedly tap the F8 key as the
computer is starting up. This will get you to the menu where you can
choose Safe Mode.

Note that the file system must be NTFS, not FAT32.

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

 

[Vanguard]

i want to have password be ask one file when someone unauthorizrd want
to
open that program....how would i do it?pls help

As Malke says, learn how to use the operating system. It provides for
permission-based protection. However, admin-level accounts can change
ownership so if you aren't the admin of your host then you don't own it
and it's not your choice as to what you get to protect other than what
the admin allows you to do.

For 3rd party solutions, you could use a file archiving tool, like
WinZip, to password-protect the archive file. There are also 3rd party
encrypting solutions that require password access, like TrueCrypt. Just
remember that while the admin may not be able to look inside the file,
they can yank ownership away and do whatever they want with your file.
With the use of keyloggers, it is also possible the admin will know
exactly what is your password.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

i want to have password be ask one file when someone unauthorizrd want to
open that program....how would i do it?pls help

Like WinNT and Win2K before it, 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, 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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Bruce Chambers

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