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Locking Files

  • 21-12-2008 3:56pm
    #1
    Fatloss08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 509 ✭✭✭


    hey i have an external harddrive

    and i want to put all my files into 1 folder and put a password on it so nobody can access it than me ??

    any ideas if this can be done ?


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  • #2
    Bob Z
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,587 ✭✭✭Bob Z


    You could use winrar or truecrypt


  • #3
    Donny5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,827 ✭✭✭Donny5


    What's your OS?
    What's the model of eHDD?


  • #4
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,276 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    You could use the built in encryption in xp pro and vista business/ultimate.


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    jmccrohan wrote: »
    You could use the built in encryption in xp pro and vista business/ultimate.
    don't forget to export keys to a floppy or usb otherwise you will never recover the data if you loose / have to reset your password or your windows install keels over and can't be repaired


  • #6
    Fatloss08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 509 ✭✭✭Fatloss08


    Vista Home Premium

    and i havnt a clue to do what u said


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  • #7
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    There is a built in program that will do it for you. To encrypt a regular folder, right-click it and choose Properties, click the General tab, click the Advanced button, check the box "Encrypt contents to secure data". Unlike XP, Vista will warn you that doing so can make the files unavailable _IF_ you lose your ability to login to your account, so it prompts you to backup your encryption key!

    Or you can download a program off the net, like http://www.newsoftwares.net/folderlock/
    I never used that sw and cannot vouch for it.


  • #8
    Standard Toaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,288 ✭✭✭✭Standard Toaster


    Do you know if there is a big performance hit if I use Vista's encryption on say my whole c drive? (OS folder & all)


  • #9
    charlesD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 194 ✭✭charlesD


    If it were me and the files were very sensitive, I would use True Crypt.

    Using a WinRar password is not secure at all and I would be kind of leery of using the built in Vista security. Of course if you are just trying to keep honest people honest, they would probably be okay.


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