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1355597 2013-10-10 00:01:00 I am guessing there is no password protection feature avilable when using the Windows 7 built in zipping utility.
If there is a way then i would appreciate any help

If I resort to third party tool like WinZip or WinRAR to zip a file and put a password on it, then will it open fine on say a MacOS or iPad running iOS device
that does nothave those utility, as long I provide the password to the other party ?



Thanks
learning (5137)
1355598 2013-10-10 00:13:00 Given how easy the passwords are to brute-force, I personally wouldn't bother... Chilling_Silence (9)
1355599 2013-10-10 00:32:00 I agree, zip file passwords are pathetic .

But i just need to do a one of transfer of a file to skydrive and then have someone download it from Sky drive o ntheir PC

I just wanted to add a layer of security since that PC to which it will be downloaded to is a shared PC between 2 users .
learning (5137)
1355600 2013-10-10 01:41:00 They'll still be extracting it on said shared-PC though yeah? So I wouldn't worry... Chilling_Silence (9)
1355601 2013-10-10 20:09:00 7-Zip is free and will do it, I'm sure it's secure enough to keep out the average user despite the concerns mentioned above.
Of course I have no need to secure anything I send so this is all theoretical
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