Re: encryption

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 06/10/04


Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 23:30:55 -0600

Greg;
Assuming you have windows XP Pro, you can encrypt a single or multiple
files.
This link has some good information about EFS:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/encrypt.htm

If you just want to keep a file private, you need to password the
profile.
Or you need a 3rd party application to password a specific file.

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
"Greg Roberts" <gorgery@ hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:40c7dfd4@news.comindico.com.au...
> Is there a way I can encrypt one file with a password access on my
pc
> without having to apply  the password  to the whole user account
> thanks folks    GR


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