Password securing files and folders.

snowdog

snowdog

snowdog

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Hello,

I wanted to ask if it was possible for me to password specific files and apps...

I want to password my Firefox which I use for private stuff so that I need to enter a passy every time I start it. I also want to do this to the folder where FF is sitting and it's bookmarks and 1 more folder elsewhere on my pc. Basically I want it to ask for a passy when entering these folders or opening FF and if you don't provide it I want it to give an access denied error.


Is there any easy way of doing this ?
 
It is passworded. It's to stop my mates from nosing around in the wrong places on my pc when they're here. I mean I don't care if they nose around, as long as they don't get to a few ''private'' folders or my browser history :p.
And so I can leave them at my pc without having to worry about private things on my pc.
I have already done stuff like a separate web browser for private stuff ( FF in this case) and all my private downloads somewhere deep hidden in my windows folder, I just want that little bit extra and password protect it though.
 
For ultra paranoia stick your profile in a Truecrypt folder. You have to first authenticate the Truecrypt drive before you can load your profile.

What I do is have two Firefox profiles on my PC. (start > run > Firefox -p to add them). Anyone starting Firefox from shortcuts, or from links will cause the default profile to open. To load my profile I have a shortcut (which is somewhat hidden, obviously :p) which runs:
firefox -p "Profilename"
 
i use firefox but keep the shortcuts hidden, so if anyon gets on my pc then the only internet they see if ie.

but the best thing is to create a guest account on your pc, if anyone comes round then switch user
 
Or just create another user for your special uses, then let them loose on your normal profile :)

Guest account is best though.
 
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