Re: password protect a folder

From: Crouchie1998 (Crouchie1998_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/19/04 

Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 10:01:01 -0800

But if all users are using the same user account then encrypting files using
the operating system isn't any good. I would suggest PGP

With using the 'pst' idea like the Outlook MVP person suggested isn't a good
idea when you can download pst viewers like this one:

http://www.mailnavigator.com/reading_ms_outlook_pst_files.html

Makes your data very insecure, doesn't it?

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

> If you are using NTFS on Windows XP, you can encrypt specific files and the
> security is excellent, unless someone is determined to get into that file.
>
> Perhaps it would be better to back up and ask what type of file are you
> trying to protect? If a .pst file, there is a built-in method to do this.
> If it is a document, then tell us what program created the document as all
> Office programs offer password protection for specific documents.
>
> If a file system folder, then you are better off asking in a group that
> supports your OS.
>
>
> --
> Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
>
> Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
> the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
> account will be deleted without reading.
>
> After furious head scratching, Crouchie1998 asked:
>
> | On the local machine it isn't possible if someone has administration
> | rights because they could bypass the security. Although, you can
> | download specific programs that will do the job for you. How good
> | they are is anyone's guess.
> |
> | If the other users don't have admin rights then they won't be able to
> | get into another users files anyway if they use Windows NT/2000, but
> | its easy to bypass the lapse in security for Windows XP because
> | Windows XP mainly uses plain text passwords
> |
> |
> | "Me" wrote:
> |
> ||
> || "APT" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> || news:16ee01c4e592$698d2460$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> ||| Hi! Everyone
> |||
> ||| Is there a way to password protect a folder (not all
> ||| folders) so that files contained therein are only
> ||| accessible to authorized people?
> |||
> ||| Thanks.
> ||
> || Depends on the OS and disk format.
> || Try posting to a relevant OS news group.
>
>
>

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