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How to set up Password Requirements for files?
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Well jd2066, couldn't you mess with the security settings of the file.
I know you can make some .exe files run only for administrators, but applying security settings to a file is sort of new.
I have tried it, although on one occasion, I ended up with a temporary desktop. All my files were on a different (I guess) directory.
It wasn't until I tried undo-ing everything up to a certain point that I finally got my old user settings, data, files, etc.
Due to my post being about 1070 Words long and needing formatting this forum doesn't have I had to make my post an article on my web site at http://www.techoddity.com/tobe.....ting-files
From your reply, it appears you already saw it or part of it and to answer your question, yes you could change the security settings of the file so only you have access though Administrators have the rights to change any security settings on a file so any other users with Administrator access could still change the security settings and access the file.
Also unless you have a BIOS password, anyone can boot from a Windows PE/Linux boot disc and have Administrator access to the whole hard drive.
And unless you change the password of the user account named "Administrator" then anyone can boot into Safe Mode and log in with the user account "Administrator" without a password and have Administrator access to the whole hard drive then too.
For text files, I would recommend Axcrypt.
Its free and has been around quite a while.
If you need something to encrypt more types of things, I like Truecrypt.
Its free as well.
Microsoft Private Folder comes highly recommended though I haven't used it myself - it creates a password protected documents area - it runs on XP only.
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