Password protecting individual folders in Explorer

floyd · 2005/10/15

Does anyone know if it is possible to password protect individual folders in XP SP-2. I would like to keep snoops out of my folder with financial data, but don't want to be bothered with having to enter passwords for all my other folders in Explorer to access them.

Thanks
Floyd

PeteC · 2005/10/15

Taking the easy route tonight - look here ....

http://www.google.com/search?source...05-20,GGLD:en&q=password+protect+folders+++Xp

floyd · 2005/10/15

Thanks Pete. I like the idea of using a zip folder in the first item of the Google search. Also while I was waiting for a reply I played around and realized I can hide the folder in Explorer also which in my case should work very well also.
Thanks again. I can always count on you guys for help.
Floyd

PeteC · 2005/10/15

You're welcome Glad you found something to suit you.

FWIW - I use Quicken 2000 (still ) - password protected. My other financial files are in password protected Excel workbooks.

oshwyn5 · 2005/10/16

RTS cryptolock
(Scroll down past code lock) Cost: FREE

Description:
Crypto-Lock is a program that will encrypt your files. Think of Crypto-Lock as a secure safe that lets you carry sensitive information around and can be unlocked only with the correct password.
File Protector
Freeware
Easy-to-use
Prevent unauthorised running of your executables
Prevent unauthorised access to your files
Uses SHA-1 and Blowfish(CBC mode)
File is compressed before encryption
Password used is not stored in the resultant file
Produce either self-decrypting files or encrypted modules
Running of decrypted file if it is an executable
Overwriting and deleting the decrypted executable
Option to have backup of original file
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ompusec
Be warned that this is a very powerful product and if you do not pay attention will encrypt your entire hard drive. It does also have the datacrypt function .

Encryption of Individual Files - DataCrypt
FREE CompuSec® includes a module that enables users to encrypt individual files, called DataCrypt. DataCrypt will enable users to encrypt their messages and send them to via email, ftp etc. The data will travel safely over whatever medium chosen, adding to CompuSec® the ability to safely exchange files. DataCrypt can also be used as a software module and can be forwarded to other users without a license, free of charge. DataCrypt employs Public-Key-Cryptography based on elliptic curves to generate keys for encryption and decryption. In addition, DataCrypt uses a new technology called "SEALING" that will hide all structures in the header of the encrypted file, giving additional protection against "traffic analysis" on the network..
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http://www.snapfiles.com/features/folderlock-704-454256.php

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/crunch.html

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/abcchaos.html

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/bladebox.html
Nice thing here is you can create virtual drive up to 30MB which is encrypted and just save all files to it.

BladeBox Iron Edition allows you to create unlimited virtual, encrypted volumes, and each can contain up to 30mb of data. The encrypted volumes act like regular disk drives and are invisible until they are activated (mounted) from the password protected interface. The data is transparently encrypted/decrypted on-the-fly, using 256bit AES encryption., there is no need to manually encrypt each file, as it is automatically protected once it is added to one of your protected drive letters.
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