Passwording Files

[Lich]

Is it possible to somehow password any file, be it an html document stored on my drive or a txt file? I want to have a password screen pop up whenever certain files are accessed.

[thrash_head]

Make a folder, Put the files in it, and then right click (sharing & security). Then click (make this folder private). Then click apply and run through the next steps. I think that should keep anyone out unless there on your computer account.. Hope this is what you were wanting

[Lich]

The "make this folder private" option is greyed out. =\ It is a folder on my D drive, unshared.

EDIT: I know why. When I set up my PC I didn't choose a password. It only seems to let me choose a password option if the folder is in "My Documents", a folder I never use.

[thrash_head]

There may be a way to do this with out having to put it in a folder. Let someone like janus/una/ass* see the thread and see if they know how. If you wanted you could go to cpanel and make a new user account and set a password on it, then do the above. But then you would have to log in to your account every time you use your computer.

[Lich]

It keeps people out of it using another account on my machine but anyone can still get in my passworded folder if I'm logged in.

Yea, I bet Una will know what I should do!

[thrash_head]

So make a account that does not require a password for anyone else to use, then make yours with a password.

[Lich]

I went with Hide Folders XP, which does exactly what I want.