Password Protected Folders
I was wondering if you could protect folders with Windows 7.
Currently I am protecting each file individually in the folder, but it takes up too much time. If I could just protect the folder, by password, this would save me a lot of time. Help please.... |
From Microsoft:
No, you can't use a password to protect files and folders in Windows. However, some programs that run on Windows allow you to protect individual files with a password [e.g. Excel]. For more information, check the Help for the program you're using. There are other ways to protect your files and folders in Windows. You can encrypt your files using Encrypting File System (EFS), manually specify who can access the folders or files by setting permissions, or hide them. Choose your method based on how secure the folders or files need to be. Encrypting is the most secure, while hiding the folders is the least secure. Encrypting File System (EFS) is a feature of Windows that you can use to store information on your hard disk in an encrypted format. Encryption is the strongest protection that Windows provides to help you keep your information secure. Some key features of EFS:
Note EFS is not fully supported on Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Home Basic, and Windows 7 Home Premium - you can only decrypt files. Have a google! SD |
Truecrypt :ok:
That'll allow you to encrypt a folder (or indeed a whole drive) with a password and it'll be virtually unhackable. Obviously you need to understand the ramifications of doing such a task (i.e. if you forget the password you're screwed, etc), but give it a try. |
I was wondering if you could protect folders with Windows 7. Currently I am protecting each file individually in the folder, but it takes up too much time. If I could just protect the folder, by password, this would save me a lot of time. On Windows, if you set permissions just for yourself, even the administrator cannot get to them. He can only reset the permissions, but then you will notice that he accessed the folder (which is exactly why it works this way). |
Thanks... Will give the ideas a go.
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with a password and it'll be virtually unhackable. Obviously you need to understand the ramifications of doing such a task (i.e. if you forget the password you're screwed, etc), but give it a try. |
On Windows, if you set permissions just for yourself, even the administrator cannot get to them. |
He could just boot of a LiveCD .... Also, a fundamental rule of computer security is that anyone with physical access to a machine can eventually get anything he wants from it. Encryption can stop this, but only in certain circumstances (there must be no plaintext or key material lurking about, which is very hard to ensure). |
Originally Posted by mixture
(Post 6244827)
Hmm...... from an average Joe perspective maybe, but there are a number of options for the more experienced to have a go at.
I thought you could make recovery disks for TC ? WebCite query result |
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