password protecting my system

Van Hellseek · 14 Mar 2006 at 11:06

i want to password protect my computer, but is it possible to get it so that you have to enter a password BEFORE windows loads?

Retorted · 14 Mar 2006 at 11:22

Yes this is possible.

You should be able to setup an administrator password in your BIOS.

Hope this helps.

NathanE · 14 Mar 2006 at 11:42

A Windows password is, however, far more secure than a BIOS password.

Van Hellseek · 14 Mar 2006 at 16:42

Retorted said:
Yes this is possible.

You should be able to setup an administrator password in your BIOS.

Hope this helps.

this only protects the BIOS, it doesn't stop windows from loading. :/

nade · 14 Mar 2006 at 16:52

There are different bios level passwords. Depends on the motherboard.

You can get "user" passwords - prompts for one before it boots from a drive. And the usual admin kinda password, which you only get prompted for when you try to get into the BIOS.

What board you using? You tried enabling other password options in your bios?

Ry@n · 14 Mar 2006 at 17:21

On this note, is there anyway of protecting a folder ? Id like it so you have to enter a password to get access to the folder.

Thanks

Retorted · 14 Mar 2006 at 19:44

nade said:
You can get "user" passwords - prompts for one before it boots from a drive. And the usual admin kinda password, which you only get prompted for when you try to get into the BIOS.

Couldn't remember which one was which, but im guessing it varies with each board.

Trigger · 14 Mar 2006 at 20:11

Ry@n said:
On this note, is there anyway of protecting a folder ? Id like it so you have to enter a password to get access to the folder.

Thanks

ZIP it

Otacon · 14 Mar 2006 at 20:35

Ry@n said:
On this note, is there anyway of protecting a folder ? Id like it so you have to enter a password to get access to the folder.

Thanks

Use NTFS permissions. It's what they're there for, and better for protecting your data.

young lad · 14 Mar 2006 at 20:44

Sorry to but in, But do any of you now how i password 1 folder? as its my school work and dont want any 1 to delete it or anything ?

Trigger · 14 Mar 2006 at 21:00

young lad said:
Sorry to but in, But do any of you now how i password 1 folder? as its my school work and dont want any 1 to delete it or anything ?

Otacon said:
Use NTFS permissions. It's what they're there for, and better for protecting your data.

Van Hellseek · 15 Mar 2006 at 12:59

how do you use NTFS permissions? :confused:

CoXeY · 15 Mar 2006 at 14:05

NTFS permissions assumes that each user of the system has their own username and password, if this is the case then you can configure the Access Control List (ACL) for the folder in question to permit only your account to access it.

Is you machine configured with seperate user accounts?

thefranklin · 15 Mar 2006 at 17:55

I think I know what you want, I could have sworn you could do it.

To where you double click on a folder, and then it prompts for password before it opens.

Looked on my computer, and found the ntfs permissions, but thats not cool enough. Since you are in school, I am guessing simple minded roomies use the compuer on occasion. And you don't really want to set up separate accounts for everyone.

Or quite simply, hide it somewhere. hide it in windows/something//something... and remember where you put it.

Energize · 15 Mar 2006 at 19:24

You could use encryption, true crypt is free and is better than most comerical software.

CoXeY · 16 Mar 2006 at 14:07

Basically what you are trying to achieve is not a feature of Windows so you're gonna have to use a third party product:

THIS for example.