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| Thread ID: 40683 | 2003-12-14 23:36:00 | Folder security trick. | b1naryb0y (3) | Press F1 |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 200556 | 2003-12-15 20:54:00 | thanks guys, Simple now that it works, well done sam m |
sam m (517) | ||
| 200557 | 2003-12-15 22:18:00 | So a regular user won't have the ability to change the name of the folder? I guess I'll have to try it out for myself I spose really. | -=JM=- (16) | ||
| 200558 | 2003-12-15 22:23:00 | Thanks for that tip, B1nary B0y | hazza (2704) | ||
| 200559 | 2003-12-15 22:27:00 | People who know what they're doing will be able to just manually change the folder name, but for those who are less computer-literate, it's an effective protection measure. | somebody (208) | ||
| 200560 | 2003-12-16 00:23:00 | If you rename the folder through windows, the folder remains protected. The only possible way of renaming it so it works as a normal folder, is to use the command prompt. To ensure security it is recommended to disable the command prompt. In the readme I have included instructions on how to do this. Once you have protected a folder and the name includes the .{2559a....}, then it is not fully protected, and renaming it within windows will indeed unprotect it. A correctly protected folder will not show the .{2559a....} in the folder name. |
b1naryb0y (3) | ||
| 200561 | 2003-12-16 01:06:00 | Haven't tried a different account but in my admin user account I can just rename the folders again. They get the padlock on them and I can't access the contents, but if I hit F2 and rename it's fine. | -=JM=- (16) | ||
| 200562 | 2003-12-16 02:04:00 | is the ".{2559a1f2-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}" visible in the folder name once you have protected it? I have found that if this is the case then yes you can just F2 an rename it, and it will become unprotected. If it doesn't include ".{2559a1f2-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}" in the folder name then everything should be ok. Windows sometimes tends to forget what the extension .{2559a1f2-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} is and therefore displays it. So I rename the folder, reboot, run protect.bat again and everything is fine. |
b1naryb0y (3) | ||
| 200563 | 2003-12-16 02:09:00 | Yeah, the icon changes and I can't get inside but it shows as the new folder name. I can delete the protected folder as well. | -=JM=- (16) | ||
| 200564 | 2003-12-16 02:25:00 | I'm not aware of any way, apart from using NTFS permissions, to stop it being deleted. But it is a good way to hide sensitive data away from prying eyes. As you are aware the folder is only visable if "Hide protected operating system files" is unchecked in folder options. Not many people have this unchecked so it should stop most people from being able to see or delete the folder. If your folder still shows the leading .{2559..} after the name, you can try this. Open up folder options and on the view tab click "restore defaults". Now try protecting the folder again, the leading .{2559..} should no longer be there. Once you have done this you can restore your original folder options to the way they were and the folder name should stay as it is without the .{2559..} Does that makes sense? :) |
b1naryb0y (3) | ||
| 200565 | 2003-12-16 03:56:00 | Updated version. It now prompts you if you wish to hide the folder or not. The .bat files have been re-written to allow for easier editing of the folder name. Instead of having to enter the name 3 or 4 times, it only needs to be entered once. This is achieved by using the SET command. |
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