Password Protect - Folders 1

[JennyW86]

Hi guys!

I was wondering if it was possible to set passwords to folders in Windows XP?


I've been trying to figure this out for ages...I can password protect files, but not folders.


Any help would be great!


Thanks.
Jenny

 

[linney]

Have a look here (when you have spare couple of hours).

How To Use Compressed (Zipped) Folders in Windows XP
"How to Use Password Protection"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306531/en-us?FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

Something like Winzip has the same option.

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Although the NTFS file system supports both compression and encryption, it does not support both at the same time. This means that you can only select one or the other. A file or folder cannot be both encrypted and compressed at the same time.

223316 - Best Practices for the Encrypting File System

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;223316&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

298399 - HOW TO: Set the My Documents Folder as "Private" in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298399&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

307286 - You Cannot Select the "Make This Folder Private" Option

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307286&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

See if any of these are useful as an alternative.

Remember you need to turn off "Simple File Sharing" in Folder Options/ View to access the Security tab (or use Safe Mode).

Use access control to restrict who can use your files

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/security/accesscontrol.asp

How to Share and Set Permissions for Folders and Files Using Windows XP

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/managing/filesharing.asp

Keep Your Data More Secure

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/data/default.mspx

Search in help and support = File and Folder permissions



307881 - HOW TO: Convert a FAT16 or FAT32 Volume to NTFS in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307881&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

Group Policy.

http://www.theeldergeek.com/group_policy_for_windows_xp_prof.htm

 

[JennyW86]

Thanks linney!

The post, with the many many links is appreciated.

I psswd protected the My Documents folder.


Disapointing however, that it takes this many steps to simply password protect a folder - seem very strange to me...thought it "could" be as easy as 1-2-3.


Thanks so much!
Jenny