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| Thread ID: 115045 | 2010-12-30 02:16:00 | Protect Folder | B.M. (505) | Press F1 |
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| 1165612 | 2010-12-30 02:16:00 | I, like so many others, are getting bogged down with passwords for Bank Accounts and the like and need to store them somewhere. My Computer is the logical place, so what I’m looking to do is secure one folder by encryption/hiding or whatever method, so that if my computer was to be stolen of my Laptop lost, all my critical information is not available to anyone. So what do you guys suggest? I’m not much interested in encrypting the whole drive or even password protecting the Computer as the only sensitive information is in one folder. My thoughts are encrypting just the one folder, but I’m interested in all opinions. :thanks |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 1165613 | 2010-12-30 02:21:00 | What we do is use TrueCrypt and create a hidden encrypted partition. Just create the size of the partition to suit your needs and then store your passwords, documents, etc in there. There are other options / programs but TrueCrypt is one of your options and it is free as well. |
PinoyKiw (9675) | ||
| 1165614 | 2010-12-30 02:35:00 | This is a very simple way to hide a folder: www.lytebyte.com |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 1165615 | 2010-12-30 02:45:00 | I store all that sort of stuff in an Excel spreadsheet which is renamed to xxxxxxx.dll and is in the win,sys32. If I need anything in there I just rename to xxxxxxx.xls and open same. |
Snorkbox (15764) | ||
| 1165616 | 2010-12-30 03:51:00 | I use Roboform not free but works perfectly. Only have to remember 1 password. | CliveM (6007) | ||
| 1165617 | 2010-12-30 04:28:00 | Thanks guys, that’s four interesting suggestions. Pino: I get the impression that TruCrypt is probably the most secure of them all, but has risk factors like changing the partitions to accommodate it, and the fact that if the encryption becomes corrupt, for some unknown reason, then you’re gone for all money. However, I stand to be corrected on that as I’m no expert on the process but keen to learn more. Terry: Now that is cunning. :thumbs: It took about two minutes to set up and works a treat. (Nice to see a DOS Screen pop up) :lol: Snorkbox: That’s cunning too, and along the same lines as Terry’s, but do you have any problems with programmes like say Ccleaner finding the file not to have Windows Associations and dumping it. Clearly you personally don’t, but I wonder about it being a dll in the Windows folder. I’m always reluctant to put things in the Windows folder in case of a repair or re-install wiping it. Just a thought. Clive: I’ll look into that. Yes one Password is what I’m looking for. Anyway, they’re all good suggestions but I’m leaning towards Terry’s simply because of its cunning and simplicity. :thanks again guys |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 1165618 | 2010-12-30 04:51:00 | I like Terry's batch file too but having an obvious BAT file lying around is asking to have someone open and edit said file which would expose the password you used would it not? Therefore change the extention to something else anyway is my advice. |
Snorkbox (15764) | ||
| 1165619 | 2010-12-30 05:51:00 | Faked extensions is good. If you want you can make an .exe that changes the .dll or .sys to .xls again BUT it will require a password to do so. I think it is possible to scramble the file too (like CSS but for files) so that it is only readable when the appropriate .exe is running the decoding service. Keep the "fake" .dll somewhere that is not likely to become lost or unrecoverable. system32 is not such a great place (in my experience) I would keep it under appdata, the this *should* be added to backups and is included in system restore (from memory) Keep the .exe and the .xls in different places too. I wish I was smart enough to be able to write app mentioned but I am too muppet to do that stuff. I need to learn more instead of doing GUI tweaks :p |
The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1165620 | 2010-12-30 06:12:00 | Pino: I get the impression that TruCrypt is probably the most secure of them all, but has risk factors like changing the partitions to accommodate it, and the fact that if the encryption becomes corrupt, for some unknown reason, then you’re gone for all money. However, I stand to be corrected on that as I’m no expert on the process but keen to learn more. Never had a drive become corrupted yet............but I also have a copy of that hidden partition on a thumb drive so even if one failed, I would still have a copy. The one advantage at least for us in using TrueCrypt is that by having a small partition we can also keep other info such of documents on it. Works for us. |
PinoyKiw (9675) | ||
| 1165621 | 2010-12-30 06:59:00 | You might like to look at this:passwordsafe.sourceforge.net | smurf (6545) | ||
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