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How to password protect specific documents
cindyhove
Posts: 582 Forumite
in Techie Stuff
OK - I know this is dumb, and I know I should know, but.....
How do I password protect specific folders in my documents using XP?
Thanks!
How do I password protect specific folders in my documents using XP?
Thanks!
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Do you mean specific documents in your folders? hehe
There is no way of doing it without downloading software
For microsoft documents like word, you can password protect it IN word.. but thats a microsoft word thing, not a windows xp thing
You could encrypt the documents which means they can ONLY be opened on YOUR computer and NO ONE elses [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"The internet is a great way to get on the net."
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how do i password protect them in word?0
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Ignore that - I just found out and did it!
Just wondered whether I could protect a folder rather than each document that is within that folder.0 -
you could always zip the document up and password protect the zip file using winzip!
Google free password protect folder and see what you get? [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"The internet is a great way to get on the net."
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TrueCryprt, TrueCrypt & TrueCrypt.
http://www.truecrypt.org/
Sorry for being over-enthusiatic but I like this software so much and I use it every single day.Do I want it? ......Do I need it? ......What would happen if I don't buy it??????0 -
what's it called? [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"The internet is a great way to get on the net."
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True Crypt. also known as TrueCrypt..... just in case. Shall I say it again??? NO I think you've got the message:rotfl:MercilessKiller wrote: »what's it called?Do I want it? ......Do I need it? ......What would happen if I don't buy it??????0 -
Look if you're not going to tell us what its called its not use here
rofl[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"The internet is a great way to get on the net."
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For the really daft, how would I go about putting a file on my memory stick into a zip folder and putting a password on it?0
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@gryphon: Just open Winzip (or which ever zip program you use), select the option to make a new file and add the password then, add the files from the memory stick then save the new zip either to disk (and then copy it to the memory stick) or directly to the memory stick.
@cindyhove: Passwords for Word documents and zip files are fairly easily broken. Truecrypt mentioned above is much more robust. The best for you will depend just how determined an 'attack' you are seeking to prevent on your data.0
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