Re: Encrypted folders

From: ap§ (alan_at_btinternet.com)
Date: 03/30/04 

Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 22:25:36 +0000 (UTC)

dee_ss2001 wrote:

> Hello all
>
> I'm wanting to try and set up encrypted folders on my XP Home machine (I
> understand that XP Pro can encrypt any folder, but I don't have that).
>
> "Encrypted Magic Folders" is the kind of thing I want, but I don't like the
> fact that they use their own private algorithm for the encryption (at least
> I think they do, correct me if I'm wrong).
>
> Virtual Encrypted disks would be an option, but I'd rather not have to set a
> file size of the disk and have to stick to it. I like the thought of just
> encrypting whichever folders I say because the size of the encrypted area is
> dynamic.
>
> Any thoughts, advice or suggestions?
>
> Thanks
>
>

There's two types of encrypted folders: transparent and non-transparent.
If you don't mind a non-transparent encryption then PGP or WinZip would
be useful 

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