Re: Hidden Folders

No problem, Alex is fondly remembered here and frequently his work is referred to users looking for solutions. It's more a case of notifying you that you should not be expecting him to reply.

Bob S wrote:

Thank you for this sad information that Alex died in March of this year. I now realize that replying to a very old message is not a good idea. In the future, I will just compose a new message to the whole group. I am sorry if I refreshed old sorrows of his passing among his friends here.

"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:ukUuoJlCGHA.744@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Bob S wrote:


Thanks Alex. I have two more questions.


You are replying to an *extremely* old message. I'm sorry to tell you that Alex died on March 9 of this year.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup




1. By "users in general" do you mean "System"? I have 3 options to
choose from: "Administrators", "Bob" (note I am an administrator),
and "System". 2. If I do that and am logged on in my name and have stepped away
from my desk, can someone comes along immediately after I leave and
get into this folder without a password?
3. Is there a way to password protect a folder or file?

Thanks for the additional help.
Bob


"Alex Nichol" <alexn.mvpdts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Bob S wrote:


I use XP Pro. Using Windows Explorer, I can right click on a dir,
chose properties and then make a folder hidden. Yet, if I have
selected (under folder options) to view hidden files and
directories, I expect that the folder I just hid would be visible. Am I correct? The question I am really
after is:

Is it possible to hide a directory and/or a file from others and
yet be able
to access it myself?


If you have an NTFS file system, the approach is to restrict access
to others.  Make sure in Folder Options - View that 'Use Simple File
Sharing' is *not* checked, then you can right click a folder and take
Properties - Security, and for Users in General check all the Deny
column, especially List folder content.  Make sure that your personal
account when selected provides you with Full control


--
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K.  Alexn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (remove the D8 bit)






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