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| Thread ID: 75771 | 2007-01-09 22:27:00 | Passwording a partition | Fergie (6508) | Press F1 |
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| 514300 | 2007-01-09 22:27:00 | Hi. Is it possible to put a password on a partitioned drive so that no one can access the files/folders unless they put in teh PW. I'm on XP, HDD is NTFS. OR is there a program that will allow me to do this. Just needs to be basic, i don't need high level security etc Cheers |
Fergie (6508) | ||
| 514301 | 2007-01-09 22:46:00 | Hide Folders XP but it costs about $40 ish Works great for me.. I believe there are other methods you can employ without using commercial software.. |
Gedc (11466) | ||
| 514302 | 2007-01-09 22:53:00 | If u use XP Pro Open Windows Explorer . Right-click the file or folder that you want to encrypt, and then click Properties . On the General tab, click Advanced . Select the Encrypt contents to secure data check box . Notes To open Windows Explorer, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Windows Explorer . You can only encrypt files and folders on NTFS file system volumes . Files or folders that are compressed cannot also be encrypted . If you encrypt a compressed file or folder, that file or folder will be uncompressed . Files marked with the System attribute cannot be encrypted, nor can files in the systemroot directory structure . When you encrypt a single file, you are asked if you want to encrypt the folder that contains it as well . If you choose to do so, all files and subfolders that are added to the folder in the future will be encrypted when they are added . When you encrypt a folder, you are asked if you want all files and subfolders within the folder to be encrypted as well . If you choose to do so, all files and subfolders currently in the folder are encrypted, as well as any files and subfolders that are added to the folder in the future . If you choose to encrypt the folder only, all files and subfolders currently in the folder are not encrypted . However, any files and subfolders that are added to the folder in the future are encrypted when they are added . Don't know if that means or does the same thing . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 514303 | 2007-01-10 03:05:00 | Hi. Is it possible to put a password on a partitioned drive so that no one can access the files/folders unless they put in teh PW. I'm on XP, HDD is NTFS. OR is there a program that will allow me to do this. Just needs to be basic, i don't need high level security etc Cheers Have a look at TrueCrypt http://www.truecrypt.org/ is free and will do what you wont and more. |
ughnz (8297) | ||
| 514304 | 2007-01-10 03:23:00 | If u use XP Pro Open Windows Explorer . Right-click the file or folder that you want to encrypt, and then click Properties . On the General tab, click Advanced . Select the Encrypt contents to secure data check box . Notes To open Windows Explorer, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Windows Explorer . You can only encrypt files and folders on NTFS file system volumes . Files or folders that are compressed cannot also be encrypted . If you encrypt a compressed file or folder, that file or folder will be uncompressed . Files marked with the System attribute cannot be encrypted, nor can files in the systemroot directory structure . When you encrypt a single file, you are asked if you want to encrypt the folder that contains it as well . If you choose to do so, all files and subfolders that are added to the folder in the future will be encrypted when they are added . When you encrypt a folder, you are asked if you want all files and subfolders within the folder to be encrypted as well . If you choose to do so, all files and subfolders currently in the folder are encrypted, as well as any files and subfolders that are added to the folder in the future . If you choose to encrypt the folder only, all files and subfolders currently in the folder are not encrypted . However, any files and subfolders that are added to the folder in the future are encrypted when they are added . Don't know if that means or does the same thing . Speed . . . I have had to recover lost files and folders for friends who forgot their passwords or lost the ability to un-encrypt those files/folders . It's easy! Just open your e-mail service, and go back and find the file or folder that you want to open, and just either zip or winrar it to yourself . . . open the mail when it arrives and it's all readable! Sometimes, I just "Add a file" to GMail and that works too when you drill to the file you want to read . Mail it to yourself and open it there . This is an XP-Pro only thing, of course . . . but it might work trying to open a Pro file thru Home too . . I dunnow, never tried that . |
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