Re: HOW TO PASSWORD A FOLDER

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox@mvps.org)
Date: 03/30/03 

From: "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org>
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 00:43:34 -0500

To do this, you must be running NTFS as your file system. If so, and you're
running XP Pro, in Windows Explorer go to Tools, Folder Options, View and
uncheck Use simple file sharing. Now when you go to Folder Properties,
you'll see a Security tab. Here you can set what users and groups have
access to that drive, file, folder. For XP Home, you must boot the
computer into Safe Mode and use the built-in Adminstrator account to see the
Security tab. Again, you must be runnning NTFS as your file system.
Otherwise, you'll have to use 3rd party software to accomplish this. 

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"ROB" <SNOWBOY24NY@aol.com> wrote in message
news:004501c2f67d$33ec6330$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> i have secret folders i would not like anybody to see and
> was wondering if there was a way to password them i know
> how to hide them but it is too much work to unhide them
> every time i want to review them, please help.
>
>    ROB

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