Password???????

[Ettienne_E]

I know a little about computers.( not as much as i want to)
Can anyone please tell me how to put a password on a folder in windows xp pro.

 

[Mr_Nuke]

Not sure if this works on all folders, but right-click on the folder, select Sharing, click the "I understand the risks..." link and check the "Make this Folder private" box.

 

[Guest]

if your using your own windows account(the rest of the family/coworker/friends whatever or not using the same account) Use NTFS security, remove the evryone put your user with full access. YOu can also use encryption to make sure no one use it but be warned that if you change your password you will loose your certificates and wont be able to access the files anymore...

Asus P4P800DX, P4C 2.6ghz@3.25ghz, 2X512 OCZ PC4000 3-3-3-8, Leadtek FX5900 w/ FX5950U bios@500/1000, 2X30gig Raid0

 

[Guest]

I like this kind of cpu thread...

Asus P4P800DX, P4C 2.6ghz@3.25ghz, 2X512 OCZ PC4000 3-3-3-8, Leadtek FX5900 w/ FX5950U bios@500/1000, 2X30gig Raid0

 

[Ettienne_E]

Thanx you guys, but unfortunatly Mr Nukes advise doesn't work.

The other advice i can't do anything about because the company didn't give me any rights to to anything, but i have figured out the Administrator password to the pc.

IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO AS THE ADMINISTRATOR?
PLEASE HELP

 

[Mr_Nuke]

Feared so, tough I was able to make it work for my folder situated in the Documents And Settings folder.

 

[Mr_Nuke]

So you mean make yourself the only Computer Administrator and give everybody else a Limited Access account???

 

[Ettienne_E]

it is not that simple.
My colleages also uses this pc.
They are the ones who hav emore rights than i have.
I have changed the security so that only i can view my files but if they know the administrator password they can change it.

 

[Guest]

well I think that if you use encryption, even other admins wont be able to read the content.In XP/2k when you reset a password using a Admin account it tells you that it will remove all the right on the encrypted stuff(happened to me didnt read the notice and theres no way I can access the file now).
So basically right click on the folder advanced, Encrypt data. I think it should do it.
Otherwise theres thousand of programs on the net to put PW on folders...


Asus P4P800DX, P4C 2.6ghz@3.25ghz, 2X512 OCZ PC4000 3-3-3-8, Leadtek FX5900 w/ FX5950U bios@500/1000, 2X30gig Raid0

 

[Ettienne_E]

Labbbby i'm busy encrypting my data, but what does it do when you encrypt it?
What is encrypt?

 

[Mr_Nuke]

Encryption: Similar to archiving, but id deosn't actually reduce the file size. It actually "codes" the file so you need the code(decryption algorythm not password) to be able to read the encrypted file.

 

[Ettienne_E]

Hi guys
I want to get a new pc
Could you please give me an idea at a good gaming pc with exellent performance, but at an affordable price.

thanx

 

[slvr_phoenix]

I hear that Commodore is about to release a joystick that you can plug into your TV and play any game from a selection of 30 to 50 C=64 titles. That should be incredibly affordable and have plenty of great games.

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