Re: Password protected folder

From: NobodyMan (none_at_none.net)
Date: 06/11/04 

Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 21:06:15 -0400

On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 14:37:57 -0300, "Juan Pablo Barrios [uy]"
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>You can encrypt folders if you have NTFS but you cannot assign passwords to
>them.
>Encryption works with users... The user that encrypts a folder will be the
>only one that can see it.
>
Encrypting files to protect them instead of using access permissions
is like using a mountain to squash a fly. It's overkill, and
dangerous. I really can't imagine 99.9% of home users EVER needing to
use encryption. What are they going to protect, their Top Secret
Nudie Pics?

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