Re: password protect a second drive
- From: Malke <notreally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2005 07:22:14 -0800
Joe wrote:
> I am adding a second hard drive to my windows xp Pro computer. I will
> fomrat it as NTFS and use the whole drive as a complete partition. My
> plan
> is to use this as a backup drive for data. Is there is a simple way
> in Windows XP (without a third party program) to password protect this
> entire
> drive so only I can access it. Even if I can only protect certain
> folders on the second drive that would be helpful-without protecting
> the whole extra
> drive! I do not want to compress the files. I am the only person
> with administrative rights to this computer.
> Thanks
XP does not use passwords to protect resources. It uses permissions
instead. Here is information to help you with that:
How to disable Simple Sharing and set permissions on a shared folder in
Windows XP (Pro only)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307874
HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308418
Note that the file system must be NTFS, not FAT32.
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".
Otherwise, use third-party software. Google "password protect folders".
Malke
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