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Hi
Canyone tell me if it is possible to password protect folders in WinXP?

cheers
mike

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You can't password protect folders in XP, but you can set up access permissions if you're using the NTFS filesystem.

There are loads of tutorials on the web-- try doing a Google search for Windows+file+permissions

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Hello,

I agree with Alex. NTFS file permissions would be the way to go. If you are really sensitive about the data, you can encrypt them too.

Also, check your backups to make sure they are protected too.

Christian

(although, if all the users on your XP box are Administrators, they could claim ownership of the files, and remove your NTFS security. Be careful.)

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thanks for that, I'll have a read...

cheers
mike :cheesy:

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