Can I password protect a folder?

I have recently upgraded to Windows XP Professional from
Windows 2000 Pro, and wanted to know if there is a way
that I can enable password protection on folders so that
even if someone logs on with my username\password they'll
have to enter a password to open the folder.
Thanks in advance.

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Why would anyone else be logging into the workstation with _your_
username/password? If you're going to give out that sort of
information, you might as well hand over your house keys, credit
cards, and bank accounts, as well.

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 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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> wrote in message
...
>I have recently upgraded to Windows XP Professional from
> Windows 2000 Pro, and wanted to know if there is a way
> that I can enable password protection on folders so that
> even if someone logs on with my username\password they'll
> have to enter a password to open the folder.
> Thanks in advance.

Honestly, I wasn't looking for a sermon on WinXP's
superiority, I was asking a question. In some
organizations, it IS necessary to have a more open
architecture. Not everyone needs the highest levels of
security, and instead of preaching, or being pretentious,
you could just be helpful. You were BOTH, so I'll thank
you for the information. In spite of my current need, I'm
well aware of the benefits of having user accounts and
security permissioning, which is why I didn't ask a
question concerning them, simply whether or not it was
possible to password a particular folder.
Thanks.

>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings --
>
> Why would anyone else be logging into the workstation
with _your_
>username/password? If you're going to give out that sort
of
>information, you might as well hand over your house keys,
credit
>cards, and bank accounts, as well.
>
> 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 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
>--
>Help us help you:
>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever
count on
>having both at once. -- RAH
>
> wrote in message
...
>>I have recently upgraded to Windows XP Professional from
>> Windows 2000 Pro, and wanted to know if there is a way
>> that I can enable password protection on folders so that
>> even if someone logs on with my username\password
they'll
>> have to enter a password to open the folder.
>> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>.
>