Re: Password - Protect

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 07/13/04


Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 13:20:23 -0500

With Windows XP, you create an account for yourself and password
protect your account. There is no provision to password protect
individual folders.

HOW TO: Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308419&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Set the My Documents Folder as "Private" in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298399&Product=winxp

-- 
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Be Smart!  Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
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"Jen" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message:
 news:2c25401c46903$f69d7870$a401280a@phx.gbl...
| In my office we need to password-protect many files - is 
| it possible to enable a password for entire folders 
| instead of each document individually?


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