Re: How can I make a password for folders?

Malke wrote:
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Passwording of folders is not supported unless you zip them. When
you do (right click a folder, then "send to > compressed folder")
and then open the zip file, you will find an option under
file>"add a password".

Lily wrote:
This procedure of zipping and passwording seems to be working for
me so far so why would there be a need for anything more elaborate
? Not being difficult here but I am not very computer savvy so
perhaps there is a reason why this wouldn't be sufficient ? For my
needs it seems ok but maybe there is something here I haven't
really grasped ? Perhaps as a "belts and braces" thing I could also
put a password on individual Word documents within the passworded
zip file ?

I don't need CIA level security this is more to protect some
documents from my fairly savvy teenager (actually, maybe CIA level
secutity WOULD be good!). I have simply been keeping these
particular documents on a removeable drive which can be kept secure
but that is a bit of a pain having to go get it every time etc.

I will continue to keep copies of the documents on the removeable
drive but if I could keep at least some on the desktop in
passworded zip folders that would be much more convenient. (yes,
there is a password on the windows login etc but, as I said, I am a
belts and braces person.)

I am really not very up with all this stuff so the various posts
and advice here have been really useful !

The 'need' for more elaborate means may not exist for you - although I don't
see where anyone said you needed more elaborate means anyway. ;-)

The fact is that beyond encrypting the documents - any 'password protection'
or 'file and folder permissions' you put on a file could be gotten around by
someone with time, physical access to the computer and enough knowledge to
google for answers.

I can see it would be very easy for a savvy teenager (using your example) to
create a new administrative account on the computer - install whatever
hacked software for hacking passwords they need and brute-force their way
into your files. Better yet - they could install key logging software and
just trace what you type and pull out the password that way. And the reason
I mentioned the administrator account thing first - that all but gets you
around the file and folder permissions.

If having a password protected file has kept you confidently safe from
prying eyes - that is what is working for you - go with it. ;-)

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Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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