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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. |
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Can I password protect a folder?
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...b;en-us;279783 HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions http://support.microsoft.com/default...;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...b;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...b;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. |
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Can I password protect a folder?
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. . |
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