Re: Password protect memory stick

That sounds strange, because if they don't have their software installed on
another PC they should use some standard mechanism that allows to set
passwords on folders, files. Maybe their requerement is that boths PC should
have EFS ? :)

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Vladimir

"Paul Baker" <paulb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:O6ONbV6GGHA.2300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> They claim that a removable disk can contain files protected by this
> software and be taken to another computer with no requirement that
> software be installed on that computer.
>
> I'll believe it when I see it :)
>
> There are many reasons why this shouldn't be possible. How can a low-level
> file open/read operation be given the password, for example!
>
> Paul
>
> "Scherbina Vladimir" <vladimir.scherbina@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ec%23vPE6GGHA.2912@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Such software usually uses file system driver to protect files/folders.
>>
>> --
>> Vladimir
>>
>> "Notan" <notan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:43CD4C34.EE3946A4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> keza wrote:
>>>>
>>>> how can i password protect my memory stick?
>>>
>>> http://www.snapfiles.com/features/folderlock-802-468192.php
>>>
>>> I have no idea how well it works, but the reviews are pretty good.
>>>
>>> Notan
>>
>>
>
>


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