are you able to lock a particular folder? e.g locking the 'my documents'
folder with a password. any advice would be appreciated. i have my own
profile on my computer but say someone was using my profile id like to be
able to lock a particular folder.
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kind regards matt

Third party software or ZIP file/folder the contents and password it
that way.

matt wrote:

> are you able to lock a particular folder? e.g locking the 'my documents'
> folder with a password. any advice would be appreciated. i have my own
> profile on my computer but say someone was using my profile id like to be
> able to lock a particular folder.

sorry, should have said im not quite an expert. ive heard of zip files but
not sure what to do etc
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kind regards matt


"Bob I" wrote:

> Third party software or ZIP file/folder the contents and password it
> that way.
>
> matt wrote:
>
> > are you able to lock a particular folder? e.g locking the 'my documents'
> > folder with a password. any advice would be appreciated. i have my own
> > profile on my computer but say someone was using my profile id like to be
> > able to lock a particular folder.
>
>

matt wrote:

> sorry, should have said im not quite an expert. ive heard of zip files
> but not sure what to do etc

Type "zip files" into XP's Help & Support to see how to password-protect
a zipped file.

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Click, Start, Help and Support, Search "create zip folder", click on the
link.

matt wrote:

> sorry, should have said im not quite an expert. ive heard of zip files but
> not sure what to do etc

matt wrote:
> are you able to lock a particular folder? e.g locking the 'my documents'
> folder with a password. any advice would be appreciated. i have my own
> profile on my computer but say someone was using my profile id like to be
> able to lock a particular folder.


Anyone logged in using your profile will have exactly the same access
privileges/restrictions as you do.

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 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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> are you able to lock a particular folder? e.g locking the 'my documents'

http://www.baxbex.com/foldershield.html
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