folder passwords

[lunny]

is there away of putting a password on a new folder?

[Bruce Chambers]

lunny wrote:
> is there away of putting a password on a new folder?
>

Like WinNT, Win2K, and WinXP before it, Vista's file security
paradigm doesn't rely on, or allow, the crude and cumbersome method of
password protection for individual applications, files, or folders.
Instead, it uses the superior method of explicitly assigning file/folder
permissions to individual users and/or groups.

As a crude work-around, you can place the file in a compressed
folder, and set a password to uncompress the folder to view/access its
contents. Also, some applications allow the user to password-protect
their specific data files. Read the specific application's Help files
for further information on this capability.

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[t-4-2]

lunny;714526 Wrote:
> is there away of putting a password on a new folder?

Hello lunny,
I'm not sure if there is a way. However, as long as you do not put that
folder inside the Public Folder. Nobody can access to it except yourself
or someone with your password. Isn't that good enough ?

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t-4-2

[itssmarty]

Hi !!!

Try this...

Folder Lock without any S/W

Open Notepad and copy the below code(from cls till :End) and save
as locker.bat. At first time start it will create folder with Locker
automatically for u. Don't forget to change your password in the code
its shown the place where to type your password.
after creation of Locker folder again click on the locker.bat.it
will ask.press Y then Locker folder will be disappeared.again to get it
click on locker.bat. and give your password u will get the folder again.

**********************************************************
cls
@ECHO OFF
title Folder Locker
if EXIST "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
goto UNLOCK
if NOT EXIST Locker goto MDLOCKER
:CONFIRM
echo Are you sure u want to Lock the folder(Y/N)
set/p "cho=>"
if %cho%==Y goto LOCK
if %cho%==y goto LOCK
if %cho%==n goto END
if %cho%==N goto END
echo Invalid choice.
goto CONFIRM
:LOCK
ren Locker "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
attrib +h +s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
echo Folder locked
goto End
:UNLOCK
echo Enter password to Unlock folder
set/p "pass=>"
if NOT %pass%==type your password here goto FAIL
attrib -h -s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" Locker
echo Folder Unlocked successfully
goto End
:FAIL
echo Invalid password
goto end
:MDLOCKER
md Locker
echo Locker created successfully
goto End
:End

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itssmarty

[severin]

itssmarty's bat file works exactly as he says. Very clever heh

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