Re: Password protect shared drives or directories?
- From: Bruce Chambers <bchambers@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 08:44:01 -0700
John O'Boyle wrote:
Can someone briefly explain (or point me to where I could learn) how to password-protect shared drives or directories? I'm running WinXP Pro.
Like Win2K, WinXP's file security paradigm doesn't rely on, or allow, the cumbersome method of password protection for individual applications, files, or folders. Instead, it uses the superior method of explicitly assigning file/folder permissions to individual users and/or groups.
HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783
HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q308418
HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q308419
HOW TO Set the My Documents Folder as Private in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298399
Of course, if you have WinXP Pro, you can encrypt the desired files/folders.
Best Practices for Encrypting File System http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;223316
As a crude work-around, you can place the file in a compressed folder, and set a password to uncompress the folder to view/access its contents. Also, some applications allow the user to password-protect their specific data files. Read the specific application's Help files for further information on this capability.
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