Password Protecting A Folder...

Al_CapownAl_Capown Indiana
edited August 2003 in Science & Tech
I recently placed my bible music folder in my quick launch... Just in case anyone was to get onto my computer I would rather they not have access, see it. Is there anyway i can password protect the folder?

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  • CaffeineMeCaffeineMe Cedar Rapids, IA
    edited August 2003
    What OS? If NT/2000/XP, you can protect it to just allow your userID access. Then enable Guest access for all others, and explicitly deny the Guest account access to it.

    This is a very religious group, apparently. I've seen more than one person here collecting bible music. I used to listen to Stryper, but have become more of a Maranantha Singer's fan of late. Why would you want to deny others access to your Christian music?
  • MancabusMancabus Charlottesville, VA
    edited August 2003
    CaffeineMe said

    This is a very religious group, apparently. I've seen more than one person here collecting bible music. I used to listen to Stryper, but have become more of a Maranantha Singer's fan of late. Why would you want to deny others access to your Christian music?

    That was hilarious.

    Al why do you so desparately need to have your "Bible Music" ready and available at the click of one button?

    Hey, I like "Bible Music" as much as the next guy but if you need one click access, then something may be wrong.

    There are many addiction websites out there, you may need to check them out.
  • maxanonmaxanon Montreal
    edited August 2003
    Mancabus said


    That was hilarious.

    Al why do you so desparately need to have your "Bible Music" ready and available at the click of one button?

    Hey, I like "Bible Music" as much as the next guy but if you need one click access, then something may be wrong.

    There are many addiction websites out there, you may need to check them out.


    That was equally hilarious. Sometimes a guy needs a quick fix. Hiding it in the win sys folder can take a while to find.
  • GargGarg Purveyor of Lincoln Nightmares Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    Anyone who wants to find your "Bible Music" can just search for .mpg and .avi. (or did I mean .mp3? oops...) So stashing it in a unlikely place won't help you defend against the determined Bible Music Sleuth.

    CaffeineMe's suggestion is your best bet, followed by keeping it all inside a password-protected zip file.
  • croc_croc_ New
    edited August 2003
    al has mental problems, if you guys haven't already figured that out.

    [21:20] NV7223098: I'm not cal-i, but i did stay in a holiday inn express last night.

    [08:55] NV7223098: I am eath.

    [13:34] NV7223098: Sorry Dog. I don't make love to turtles in the summer.

    what does it all mean?
  • GargGarg Purveyor of Lincoln Nightmares Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    It means Al is probly gonna become a Short-Media Byte if he's not careful ;D
  • croc_croc_ New
    edited August 2003
    I have more logs of him sending me random msgs on AIM. It gets kinda annoying *hint hint al* *cough* whn I am playing CS or working .... :P
  • TheLostSwedeTheLostSwede Trondheim, Norway Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    croc_ said
    al has mental problems, if you guys haven't already figured that out.

    [21:20] NV7223098: I'm not cal-i, but i did stay in a holiday inn express last night.

    [08:55] NV7223098: I am eath.

    [13:34] NV7223098: Sorry Dog. I don't make love to turtles in the summer.

    what does it all mean?

    ;D;D

    Muaaaahahahahaha!!!!
  • CaffeineMeCaffeineMe Cedar Rapids, IA
    edited August 2003
    You also hide the folder. Between a hidden folder and denied access to all but yourself, your collection of inspirational "tunes" ought to be locked away from all but PW crackers working at the machine itself.
  • croc_croc_ New
    edited August 2003
    Or .... buy an ipod and keep it in your pocket at all times, then if you need your xmas music you can just push a button at anytime and BAM! music, lets kick it up a notch!

    hey al ... i kno ur there, don't pretend like you are "afk"
  • Al_CapownAl_Capown Indiana
    edited August 2003
    OMG I've Been caught!

    Well, basicly i want bible music to be encrypted, yet ready in a click for bragging rights. Of course there is the part of me that is steadily changing by way of puberty and the sight of TheSMJ's signature throttles my need for bible music.

    Being random is an art in which few can understand. It's a combination of the wrong words at the wrong time. Wait a tick... wtf am i talking about? Hey isn't my new avatar groovy :D?
  • croc_croc_ New
    edited August 2003
    I eat people like you, and I am getting extremely hungry.
  • Al_CapownAl_Capown Indiana
    edited August 2003
    OMG PSYCHO!!!!

    emperor croc (12:54:05 AM): OMG I ****ED THIS GUY LAST NIGHT HIS ASS WAS SO TIGHt
  • MancabusMancabus Charlottesville, VA
    edited August 2003
    So I'm guessing croc_'s bible music might be performed by George Michael.
  • croc_croc_ New
    edited August 2003
    nooo that was taken out of context .... AL I HATE YOU. SO MISREPRESENTED HERE.
  • Al_CapownAl_Capown Indiana
    edited August 2003
    omg lies!
  • BlackHawkBlackHawk Bible music connoisseur There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    Ok this is getting off topic. Take the folder out of the quick launch and don't be so lazy to look for it. 4-6 clicks isn't so hard. Then disable all access to the folder and add your account and give full access.
  • croc_croc_ New
    edited August 2003
    Hmm ever thought maybe, blackhawk, YOU are off topic? :P
  • GargGarg Purveyor of Lincoln Nightmares Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    Topic: "Password Protecting A Folder..." :D

    So have we helped you hide your pr0n or what?
  • BlackHawkBlackHawk Bible music connoisseur There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    :ninja:
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    Just rename the folder and drop it in system32

    Something along the lines of:

    w32_drivers_eng.cab

    Who's going to look then?
  • BlackHawkBlackHawk Bible music connoisseur There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    Bah! I've mine in my own folder with no protection or hidden and it's the family PC. ;D But using the security stuff of NTFS is better. You don't to rename or anything. Just name it Videos 2 or something. I may be wrong but with the security set others can't view it, list it or even view the properties. The only problem would be if you only have 1 account on the machine then you would have to go hide the folder.
  • LINLIN Tri_State Area
    edited August 2003
    Al_Capown said

    Well, basicly i want bible music to be encrypted, yet ready in a click for bragging rights.

    If it's encryption you want Kremlin Encryption is danged good. And just the way you like it - "ready in a click". ;)


    LIN
  • SlickSlick Upstate New York
    edited August 2003
    I will tell you, first of all I keep my computer locked at all times. Then I keep my bible music in a hidden folder, and I have the folder options set to not show hidden items. Even if someone was to infiltrate my defenses, anyone in my home wouldnt be smart enough to show hidden folders.
  • maxanonmaxanon Montreal
    edited August 2003
    ahh, depending on the ignorance of others.....
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited August 2003
    There is a proggy called "Folder Guard". It can do many things including the hiding of any file/directory of your choice, to the point of where you cant even see it over a LAN, or DOS console! It also disallows anyone from viewing/accessing it unless you supply a password. This app is what I used back in my minor days...

    Now that I'm 18, my rents can't stick **** to me!
  • TemplarTemplar You first.
    edited August 2003
    This is my technique whenever I need to hide anything (whether important as a journal or "bible music").

    Open a cmd console and head to the folder which your bible folder is located. I usually have my misc. stuff stored in like C:\Templars crap or whatever.

    Anyway, type attrib +s +h foldername, while obviously replacing foldername of your own. Now, for it to work, go turn on Hide Protected Operating system files in Folder options -> View. You can leave show hidden files off, it'll still work.

    As you might have guessed, this flags your folder to something similar, if not alike, to an Operating system file. Unless Hide Protected Operating system files is off and Show Hidden files is on, then no one will be able to see your files (Tested on WinXp, but works down to 98; you need show hidden files turned off for 98 and 2k I think, as they don't have the option to Show Operating System Files. This also hides the file from a simple "dir" command in the cmd window. If you use "dir/a" though, your folder will show up. That's when you want to have a name that blends with its surroundings (I'm 18, so it isn't illegal and my parents wouldn't care anyway, which is why I leave my crap laying around the C:\ Drive). What's even cooler is that Windows gives you a warning dialogue when you try to turn it off, which can scare most PC newbies into thinking they might break your machine, especially if they have a history with such an action :D

    You can use any of the other methods mentioned in here in combination with this method to give you better security, especially file permissions if you have more than one user on your PC.

    And locking your PC when you leave it for more than 10 minutes is also a good idea. A passworded screensaver is a real help until you get in the habit of hitting Winkey + L.
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