Protecting files

[Julie]

I have folders on my PC that I want to burn to CD...Can I
make the folders password protected on the cd? I know I
can password protect files in Word, but what about whole
folders?

Thanks

[Chek]

Julie,
Right click the folders, click 'properties', click the 'sharing' tab' then
click 'make this folder private'.
Then only you and the Admin account (if different) will be able to access it
(if Admin takes ownership - a logged event).
Hope this helps.
Chek

"Julie" > wrote in message
...
> I have folders on my PC that I want to burn to CD...Can I
> make the folders password protected on the cd? I know I
> can password protect files in Word, but what about whole
> folders?
>
> Thanks

[Chek]

Julie,
As a single user, I hadn't realised till just now that you need to be using
NTFS for that method to work.
(To check if so, open 'My Computer' right click the 'C' drive, click
'properties', 'general' tab. The file system will be stated as NTFS or
FAT32).
If it's the latter, you'll need a third party application, cos XP won't do
it for you.
Chek

"Chek" > wrote in message
...
> Julie,
> Right click the folders, click 'properties', click the 'sharing' tab' then
> click 'make this folder private'.
> Then only you and the Admin account (if different) will be able to access
it
> (if Admin takes ownership - a logged event).
> Hope this helps.
> Chek
>
> "Julie" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have folders on my PC that I want to burn to CD...Can I
> > make the folders password protected on the cd? I know I
> > can password protect files in Word, but what about whole
> > folders?
> >
> > Thanks
>
>

[Chek]

"Chek" > wrote in message news:...
> Julie,
> As a single user, I hadn't realised till just now that you need to be
using
> NTFS for that method to work.
> (To check if so, open 'My Computer' right click the 'C' drive, click
> 'properties', 'general' tab. The file system will be stated as NTFS or
> FAT32).
> If it's the latter, you'll need a third party application, cos XP won't do
> it for you.
> Chek
>
> "Chek" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Julie,
> > Right click the folders, click 'properties', click the 'sharing' tab'
then
> > click 'make this folder private'.
> > Then only you and the Admin account (if different) will be able to
access
> it
> > (if Admin takes ownership - a logged event).
> > Hope this helps.
> > Chek
> >
> > "Julie" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I have folders on my PC that I want to burn to CD...Can I
> > > make the folders password protected on the cd? I know I
> > > can password protect files in Word, but what about whole
> > > folders?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> >
> >
>
>

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Julie,

Chek's advice won't work, since CD's don't support NTFS. Create a
compressed file, that contains the files you want to protect. Then double
click the ZIP file to open it. Go to the File menu and select Add Password.
Then burn the file to a CD.

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"Julie" > wrote in message
...
> I have folders on my PC that I want to burn to CD...Can I
> make the folders password protected on the cd? I know I
> can password protect files in Word, but what about whole
> folders?
>
> Thanks

[Chek]

Doug,
Thanks for clarifying that.
But it makes me wonder (because I'm not converting just to test the theory)
would it be therefore possible to copy locked folders to CD in order to open
them? Not that I have any plans to - just theoretically.
Chek

"Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
...
> Julie,
>
> Chek's advice won't work, since CD's don't support NTFS. Create a
> compressed file, that contains the files you want to protect. Then double
> click the ZIP file to open it. Go to the File menu and select Add
Password.
> Then burn the file to a CD.
>
> --
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Associate Expert
> ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
> "Julie" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have folders on my PC that I want to burn to CD...Can I
> > make the folders password protected on the cd? I know I
> > can password protect files in Word, but what about whole
> > folders?
> >
> > Thanks
>
>

[SunSpot]

No, that would not be possible.
If you did not have access to the files, you would not be able to burn them
in the first place.

"Chek" > wrote in message
...
> Doug,
> Thanks for clarifying that.
> But it makes me wonder (because I'm not converting just to test the
theory)
> would it be therefore possible to copy locked folders to CD in order to
open
> them? Not that I have any plans to - just theoretically.
> Chek
>
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Julie,
> >
> > Chek's advice won't work, since CD's don't support NTFS. Create a
> > compressed file, that contains the files you want to protect. Then
double
> > click the ZIP file to open it. Go to the File menu and select Add
> Password.
> > Then burn the file to a CD.
> >
> > --
> > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> > http://www.dougknox.com
> > --------------------------------
> > Associate Expert
> > ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > --------------------------------
> > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> >
> > "Julie" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I have folders on my PC that I want to burn to CD...Can I
> > > make the folders password protected on the cd? I know I
> > > can password protect files in Word, but what about whole
> > > folders?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> >
> >
>
>