Password protection

Ed_in_So_Calf · External Since: Jun 16, 2006 Posts: 1

I would like to keep my correspondence private but to assign a password to
each letter would be cumbersome. Is is possible to give password to an
entire folder where all of the individual files for letters are saved? I use
Windows XP Home.

Chas. · External Since: Mar 28, 2006 Posts: 18

This works well
http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,110663,00.asp

"Ed_in_So_Calf" wrote:

> I would like to keep my correspondence private but to assign a password to
> each letter would be cumbersome. Is is possible to give password to an
> entire folder where all of the individual files for letters are saved? I use
> Windows XP Home.

Jupiter Jones MVP · External Since: Jun 13, 2004 Posts: 4512

Windows XP is not designed that way.
Instead use separate profiles for each user.
Use NTFS file system
Disable Simple File Sharing (Windows XP Pro)
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/private.htm

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"Ed_in_So_Calf" <Ed_in_So_Calf RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6B9D6C6A-D670-4B45-AE09-381B7F3DEF18@microsoft.com...
>I would like to keep my correspondence private but to assign a password to
> each letter would be cumbersome. Is is possible to give password to an
> entire folder where all of the individual files for letters are saved? I
> use
> Windows XP Home.

Chas. · External Since: Mar 28, 2006 Posts: 18

Excuse me .. I must be missing something here? The question was how to
password-protect his files...yes? The answer is zip them, give them a
password and the files are password-protected..no? As is explained in the
article I sent. If the question concerns Email then we just right-click the
Email - save to favs - and then it's a file..yes? Then we just right-drag it
into the zipped file, give the zip a name and password and we have a
password-protected Email..no?

I don't understand these negative answers so if I've missed something please
enlighten me as I'm not all that good with these machines.

Chas.

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> Windows XP is not designed that way.
> Instead use separate profiles for each user.
> Use NTFS file system
> Disable Simple File Sharing (Windows XP Pro)
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/private.htm
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "Ed_in_So_Calf" <Ed_in_So_Calf.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6B9D6C6A-D670-4B45-AE09-381B7F3DEF18@microsoft.com...
> >I would like to keep my correspondence private but to assign a password to
> > each letter would be cumbersome. Is is possible to give password to an
> > entire folder where all of the individual files for letters are saved? I
> > use
> > Windows XP Home.
>
>
>

Jupiter Jones MVP · External Since: Jun 13, 2004 Posts: 4512

I suppose it can seem negative if you stop reading after the first line.

What you seem to have missed is I posted the way Windows intends to keep
data private when multiple users are involved.
Multiple people using the same profile is not recommended.
Many do not realize this is an option for many reasons one of the more
common is used to using Windows 9x.

If you look at the link I gave, perhaps you will understand.

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"Chas." <Chas DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:530C04E4-C420-4662-A373-8B4C64E7D167@microsoft.com...
> Excuse me .. I must be missing something here? The question was how to
> password-protect his files...yes? The answer is zip them, give them a
> password and the files are password-protected..no? As is explained in the
> article I sent. If the question concerns Email then we just right-click
> the
> Email - save to favs - and then it's a file..yes? Then we just right-drag
> it
> into the zipped file, give the zip a name and password and we have a
> password-protected Email..no?
>
> I don't understand these negative answers so if I've missed something
> please
> enlighten me as I'm not all that good with these machines.
>
> Chas.
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Windows XP is not designed that way.
>> Instead use separate profiles for each user.
>> Use NTFS file system
>> Disable Simple File Sharing (Windows XP Pro)
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/private.htm
>>
>> --
>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>> http://www.dts-l.org

Chas. · External Since: Mar 28, 2006 Posts: 18

I read everything that's written in this forum. That's how I'm learning. Now
if you'll go back and read the original question you'll see the guy wants to
know if he can password-protect some files. The answer is: "yes, you can
password-protect files and/or folders". Now if you people want to embroider
on that answer, i.e. it's not such a good thing to JUST password-protect your
stuff then fine. But these 'answers' your giving the guy are not 'correct
answers' at all, they are incorrect answers because he CAN password-protect
his stuff and I don't think you guys knew that.!

I knew it because I read it in here a long time ago by some [mvp] who WAS
interested in giving correct answers and THEN tacking on his personal
opinions, both of which I was interested in and appreciated.

This forum is for New Users. This strongly implies a limited knowledge on
the part of most of us. That's why we come to read and post our sophomoric
questions on this board. I wish the 'experts' who respond to these questions
would remember that and try to be a bit patient and basic with their answers.
Such as "yes, you can ...but.." instead of "No, you can't" when he damn well
CAN!

I also wish they would curb their little, juvenile snide remarks and refrain
from back-peddling when they get a bit of egg on their face. But then, I also
wish that taxes weren't so high, my car got better gas mileage, I'd hit a
good lotto ticket and all kinds of good things that aren't likely to
happen...;-(

Chas.

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> I suppose it can seem negative if you stop reading after the first line.
>
> What you seem to have missed is I posted the way Windows intends to keep
> data private when multiple users are involved.
> Multiple people using the same profile is not recommended.
> Many do not realize this is an option for many reasons one of the more
> common is used to using Windows 9x.
>
> If you look at the link I gave, perhaps you will understand.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "Chas." <Chas.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:530C04E4-C420-4662-A373-8B4C64E7D167@microsoft.com...
> > Excuse me .. I must be missing something here? The question was how to
> > password-protect his files...yes? The answer is zip them, give them a
> > password and the files are password-protected..no? As is explained in the
> > article I sent. If the question concerns Email then we just right-click
> > the
> > Email - save to favs - and then it's a file..yes? Then we just right-drag
> > it
> > into the zipped file, give the zip a name and password and we have a
> > password-protected Email..no?
> >
> > I don't understand these negative answers so if I've missed something
> > please
> > enlighten me as I'm not all that good with these machines.
> >
> > Chas.
> >
> > "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Windows XP is not designed that way.
> >> Instead use separate profiles for each user.
> >> Use NTFS file system
> >> Disable Simple File Sharing (Windows XP Pro)
> >> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/private.htm
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> >> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> >> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
>

Jimmy Buffer · External Since: Feb 11, 2006 Posts: 12

Ed_in_So_Calf wrote:
> I would like to keep my correspondence private but to assign a
> password to each letter would be cumbersome. Is is possible to give
> password to an entire folder where all of the individual files for
> letters are saved? I use Windows XP Home.

The easiest thing to do it to save your files on removable media. Flash
Drives are password protected and can fit on your key chain.They are very
cheap and you can get them just about anywhere. If all you want to store are
text files then you won't be spending more than a $25. Actually much more if
you look around.

http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Catalog(1064)-SanDisk_Cruzer_Mini_USB_Flash_Drive.aspx

Gordon · External Since: Jun 09, 2006 Posts: 92

Ed_in_So_Calf wrote:

> I would like to keep my correspondence private but to assign a password to
> each letter would be cumbersome. Is is possible to give password to an
> entire folder where all of the individual files for letters are saved? I
> use Windows XP Home.

Not natively in XP, no. You need third-party software.

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to email me remove the obvious!

Ed_in_So_Calf · External Since: Jun 16, 2006 Posts: 2

"Gordon" wrote:

> Ed_in_So_Calf wrote:
>
> > I would like to keep my correspondence private but to assign a password to
> > each letter would be cumbersome. Is is possible to give password to an
> > entire folder where all of the individual files for letters are saved? I
> > use Windows XP Home.
>
> Not natively in XP, no. You need third-party software.
>
> --
> Registered Linux User no 240308
> Kubuntu 6.06, Open Office 2
> gordonDOTburgessparkerATgbpcomputingDOTcoDOTuk
> to email me remove the obvious!
>

Thank you very much. If you know of any third-party software that would do
this, I would appreciate knowing it. Thanmks again

Gordon · External Since: Jun 09, 2006 Posts: 92

Ed_in_So_Calf wrote:

>
>
> "Gordon" wrote:
>
>> Ed_in_So_Calf wrote:
>>
>> > I would like to keep my correspondence private but to assign a password
>> > to
>> > each letter would be cumbersome. Is is possible to give password to an
>> > entire folder where all of the individual files for letters are saved?
>> > I use Windows XP Home.
>>
>> Not natively in XP, no. You need third-party software.
>>
>> --
>> Registered Linux User no 240308
>> Kubuntu 6.06, Open Office 2
>> gordonDOTburgessparkerATgbpcomputingDOTcoDOTuk
>> to email me remove the obvious!
>>
>
> Thank you very much. If you know of any third-party software that would do
> this, I would appreciate knowing it. Thanmks again

Winzip is one - but google is your friend!

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Kubuntu 6.06, Open Office 2
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Tom Willett · External Since: Jun 07, 2006 Posts: 886

Well, I may have missed something, but I don't see where you have provided
the information as to how to do the password protection. You've simply
chastised the other posters.

Tom

"The answer is: "yes, you can password-protect files and/or folders". Now if
you people want to embroider on that answer, i.e. it's not such a good thing
to JUST password-protect your stuff then fine."

Chas. · External Since: Mar 28, 2006 Posts: 18

You certainly have missed everything. Get some good reading glasses and read
my first reply with the article and then my second reply and you'll be caught
up. Then go back and read the article again and you'll 'see' that the
question was answered pretty thoroughly.

I haven't chastised a poster and wouldn't. The annoyed, slightly caustic
remarks were for the replyers, not the poster. Do you have something of value
concerning this question to contrubute or are you just making remarks to see
your name in print?

"Tom Willett" wrote:

> Well, I may have missed something, but I don't see where you have provided
> the information as to how to do the password protection. You've simply
> chastised the other posters.
>
> Tom
>
> "The answer is: "yes, you can password-protect files and/or folders". Now if
> you people want to embroider on that answer, i.e. it's not such a good thing
> to JUST password-protect your stuff then fine."
>
>
>

Bruce Chambers · External Since: Jun 26, 2005 Posts: 6836

Ed_in_So_Calf wrote:
> I would like to keep my correspondence private but to assign a password to
> each letter would be cumbersome. Is is possible to give password to an
> entire folder where all of the individual files for letters are saved? I use
> Windows XP Home.

Like WinNT and Win2K before it, WinXP's file security paradigm
doesn't rely on, or allow, the cumbersome method of password protection
for individual applications, files, or folders. Instead, it uses the
superior method of explicitly assigning file/folder permissions to
individual users and/or groups.

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q308418

HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and
Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q308419

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE · External Since: Sep 08, 2005 Posts: 1855

"Ed_in_So_Calf" <Ed_in_So_Calf.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6B9D6C6A-D670-4B45-AE09-381B7F3DEF18@microsoft.com...
>I would like to keep my correspondence private but to assign a password to
> each letter would be cumbersome. Is is possible to give password to an
> entire folder where all of the individual files for letters are saved? I
> use
> Windows XP Home.

What email program?

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"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve
neither liberty or security"

Tom Willett · External Since: Jun 07, 2006 Posts: 886

It is quite apparent you have failed the Dale Carnegie course, and have your
head up your ass, troll boy.

"Chas." <Chas DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9FB61804-3A46-469D-8AB5-EAA7E47F99CF@microsoft.com...
> You certainly have missed everything. Get some good reading glasses and
> read
> my first reply with the article and then my second reply and you'll be
> caught
> up. Then go back and read the article again and you'll 'see' that the
> question was answered pretty thoroughly.
>
> I haven't chastised a poster and wouldn't. The annoyed, slightly caustic
> remarks were for the replyers, not the poster. Do you have something of
> value
> concerning this question to contrubute or are you just making remarks to
> see
> your name in print?
>
> "Tom Willett" wrote:
>
>> Well, I may have missed something, but I don't see where you have
>> provided
>> the information as to how to do the password protection. You've simply
>> chastised the other posters.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>> "The answer is: "yes, you can password-protect files and/or folders". Now
>> if
>> you people want to embroider on that answer, i.e. it's not such a good
>> thing
>> to JUST password-protect your stuff then fine."
>>
>>
>>

Chas. · External Since: Mar 28, 2006 Posts: 18

It's also quite apparent that you and the other one have your heads up each
others nether regions. (may be ladies reading). I hope too, that it's become
apparent to some of you would-be advisors that you really should answer the
questions that are asked as well as suggesting alternative methods. It seems
to have completely escaped your notice that I answered the query directly. I
suggest a visit to the optometrist and a remedial reading course might help
you 'see' things more clearly.

The other fellow is blowing clouds of smoke to cover his gaffe and now you
start name calling to cover yours? Ah, this previously excellent forum is not
what it used to be, eh?

Nice to be called 'boy' again though, I haven't been called that since I
passed 65 years of age....... Smile

Chas.

Chas.

"Tom Willett" wrote:

> It is quite apparent you have failed the Dale Carnegie course, and have your
> head up your ass, troll boy.
>
> "Chas." <Chas.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9FB61804-3A46-469D-8AB5-EAA7E47F99CF@microsoft.com...
> > You certainly have missed everything. Get some good reading glasses and
> > read
> > my first reply with the article and then my second reply and you'll be
> > caught
> > up. Then go back and read the article again and you'll 'see' that the
> > question was answered pretty thoroughly.
> >
> > I haven't chastised a poster and wouldn't. The annoyed, slightly caustic
> > remarks were for the replyers, not the poster. Do you have something of
> > value
> > concerning this question to contrubute or are you just making remarks to
> > see
> > your name in print?
> >
> > "Tom Willett" wrote:
> >
> >> Well, I may have missed something, but I don't see where you have
> >> provided
> >> the information as to how to do the password protection. You've simply
> >> chastised the other posters.
> >>
> >> Tom
> >>
> >> "The answer is: "yes, you can password-protect files and/or folders". Now
> >> if
> >> you people want to embroider on that answer, i.e. it's not such a good
> >> thing
> >> to JUST password-protect your stuff then fine."
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Jupiter Jones MVP · External Since: Jun 13, 2004 Posts: 4512

Be very cautious what you think others do and do not know.
Your assumption may be very wrong as assumptions often are.

"little, juvenile snide remarks"
Read your post again.
That description fits your post.
Just because you seem to dislike the way Windows is designed does not mean
everyone else agrees with the way you want to make data private.
The major criticism in the thread is started and continued by you.

I read your original post and said nothing against it even though it omitted
the easy tools already available in Windows.
It has weaknesses not applicable to my link such as in paragraphs:
"Private isn't impervious"
"Add files before protecting"
Neither of those possible problems is applicable to the easy solution in my
link.

I added to the information in this thread without "juvenile snide remarks".
You on the other hand seem to feel the need to criticize others.
The link I gave can be easily understood by beginners.
If they have problems as some do, they can post back for clarification.

Do not bother posting back unless you have something of value to add.
Further criticism will be ignored and gain you nothing except the last word
you may feel the need to take..

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"Chas." <Chas.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:57F76E81-9AFE-4D66-8583-CC3228DB6895@microsoft.com...
>I read everything that's written in this forum. That's how I'm learning.
>Now
> if you'll go back and read the original question you'll see the guy wants
> to
> know if he can password-protect some files. The answer is: "yes, you can
> password-protect files and/or folders". Now if you people want to
> embroider
> on that answer, i.e. it's not such a good thing to JUST password-protect
> your
> stuff then fine. But these 'answers' your giving the guy are not 'correct
> answers' at all, they are incorrect answers because he CAN
> password-protect
> his stuff and I don't think you guys knew that.!
>
> I knew it because I read it in here a long time ago by some [mvp] who WAS
> interested in giving correct answers and THEN tacking on his personal
> opinions, both of which I was interested in and appreciated.
>
> This forum is for New Users. This strongly implies a limited knowledge on
> the part of most of us. That's why we come to read and post our sophomoric
> questions on this board. I wish the 'experts' who respond to these
> questions
> would remember that and try to be a bit patient and basic with their
> answers.
> Such as "yes, you can ...but.." instead of "No, you can't" when he damn
> well
> CAN!
>
> I also wish they would curb their little, juvenile snide remarks and
> refrain
> from back-peddling when they get a bit of egg on their face. But then, I
> also
> wish that taxes weren't so high, my car got better gas mileage, I'd hit a
> good lotto ticket and all kinds of good things that aren't likely to
> happen...;-(
>
> Chas.
>
>
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> I suppose it can seem negative if you stop reading after the first line.
>>
>> What you seem to have missed is I posted the way Windows intends to keep
>> data private when multiple users are involved.
>> Multiple people using the same profile is not recommended.
>> Many do not realize this is an option for many reasons one of the more
>> common is used to using Windows 9x.
>>
>> If you look at the link I gave, perhaps you will understand.
>>
>> --
>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>> http://www.dts-l.org
>>
>>
>> "Chas." <Chas.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:530C04E4-C420-4662-A373-8B4C64E7D167@microsoft.com...
>> > Excuse me .. I must be missing something here? The question was how to
>> > password-protect his files...yes? The answer is zip them, give them a
>> > password and the files are password-protected..no? As is explained in
>> > the
>> > article I sent. If the question concerns Email then we just right-click
>> > the
>> > Email - save to favs - and then it's a file..yes? Then we just
>> > right-drag
>> > it
>> > into the zipped file, give the zip a name and password and we have a
>> > password-protected Email..no?
>> >
>> > I don't understand these negative answers so if I've missed something
>> > please
>> > enlighten me as I'm not all that good with these machines.
>> >
>> > Chas.
>> >
>> > "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Windows XP is not designed that way.
>> >> Instead use separate profiles for each user.
>> >> Use NTFS file system
>> >> Disable Simple File Sharing (Windows XP Pro)
>> >> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/private.htm
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> >> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>> >> http://www.dts-l.org
>>
>>
>>

Jimmy Buffer · External Since: Feb 11, 2006 Posts: 12

Ed_in_So_Calf wrote:
> I would like to keep my correspondence private but to assign a
> password to each letter would be cumbersome. Is is possible to give
> password to an entire folder where all of the individual files for
> letters are saved? I use Windows XP Home.

After reading again and all the others that I think have missed the point I
would say that you can create a new identity and have that password
protected so only you can log on and read you messages if this is indeed
what you mean by "letters" and "correspondences". Maybe you can be more
specific about your needs.

Ed_in_So_Calf · External Since: Jun 16, 2006 Posts: 2

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote:

> "Ed_in_So_Calf" <Ed_in_So_Calf DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6B9D6C6A-D670-4B45-AE09-381B7F3DEF18@microsoft.com...
> >I would like to keep my correspondence private but to assign a password to
> > each letter would be cumbersome. Is is possible to give password to an
> > entire folder where all of the individual files for letters are saved? I
> > use
> > Windows XP Home.
>
> What email program?
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> Reply in newsgroup
> "They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve
> neither liberty or security"
>
> I use AOL email. Thank you for your answer.
>

Pastor Kevin · External Since: Jun 26, 2009 Posts: 1

I have made a folder private and now I can not get to it when I try to open
it I am not allowed and I do not have an option to enter my password. Can
anyone tell me whhat happened and how I can fix it.

Thanks
--
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"Ed_in_So_Calf" wrote:

> I would like to keep my correspondence private but to assign a password to
> each letter would be cumbersome. Is is possible to give password to an
> entire folder where all of the individual files for letters are saved? I use
> Windows XP Home.