How To: Password protect folders?

[Guest]

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Hi to all,

What would be the method to password protect an individual folder?
WinXP Pro


Thanks!

 

[Guest]

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You can't without a 3rd party program.
Instead use individual profiles and permissions to control access:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/private.htm

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"Hosh" <1@2.com> wrote in message
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> Hi to all,
>
> What would be the method to password protect an individual folder?
> WinXP Pro
>
>
> Thanks!

 

[Dave]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize (More info?)

Hi,

There are two ways:

1. How to set, view, change, or remove file and folder permissions in
Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418&sd=tech

2. Use a third-party program to protect the folder:
http://www.password-protect-software.com