block folders

[DeathsDoor]

is there a program or a way to block people from going into a folder or set a password for it ???

 

[Far]

if uve got xp prof, yes you just goto properties and add a password. if you havnt, just search on google for passwording folders.

 

[ThaOne]

if uve got xp prof, yes you just goto properties and add a password. if you havnt, just search on google for passwording folders.

ive got xp prof but i still cant do that...

 

[Far]

i kno its there, thats one of the added features u get with pro.

 

[ThaOne]

i kno its there, thats one of the added features u get with pro.

im guessing u can only do it to certain folders?

 

[Far]

u should be able to do with any basic folder i think.

 

[LeoCrasher]

Farril lives in a dream world, let him be.

No you cant just magically add a password to a folder in any version of WinXP without additional software. You can however add passwords to 'compressed folders' - which are ZIP's. There are also things called permissions which let you set which users on your system/network can access the resource.

/Leo

 

[Far]

ill prove you wrong one day leo, just you wait.

 

[Liandrin2]

probably thinking of having a password to get onto pc over lan?. That is a xp pro only feature

 

[Stonehelm]

No, you will have hide your pron well.

 

[Kaori]

You can set permissions on the folder. I am not sure what do you mean by "people".

If you are referring people as other users on your computer...

goto cmd
CACLS D:\dir\ /E /D Username

cacls = a program to modify permission
D:\dir\ = the directory you want to set permission
/E = Edit the permission
/D Username = Block Username from accessing you can put group name in there as well.

be careful with this command...
if you forgot to put /E, you are replacing the permission with no access with everyone