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1. #How to create a password protected folder in windows xp password#
2. #How to create a password protected folder in windows xp zip#

TrueCrypt is ideal if you travel and need to carry sensitive data with you.

#How to create a password protected folder in windows xp password#

To any machine, but you must specify the password in order to mount the drive The file containing the virtual drive can be copied You can copy any files on to that “drive” and they areĪutomatically encrypted. My favorite for exactly the scenario you describe is a WindowsĪllows you to create a highly encrypted file that appears as a virtual diskĭrive on your system. The next level up, of course, are utilities that are intended specifically On to an application that really exists for another purpose. Strength protection is simply that password protection is just a feature added The reason that applications and utilities above have less than industrial “Choose a weak password and no technology A dedicated hacker with enough timeĪnd resources can probably get through the protection eventually. Par with that in the applications themselves. Sadly, most password protection in these compression utilities is also on a Recompress it when you’re done, remembering to delete the uncompressed

#How to create a password protected folder in windows xp zip#

Say, a password protected ZIP file, and only uncompress it when you want to view The approach here is to compress your document into, Many programs that create compressed archives also support password protection.Ĭheck programs that create ZIP and other types of compressed files for options Not really a serious deterrent to a motivated hacker. I view it as the classic case of “keeping honest people honest”, but Historically application-provided security has been relatively easy The problem with built-in password support, is that it’s typically not that In the Tools menu, Options dialog, Security tab. In Word, for example, you can set a password on your document Not sure about Works, to be honest, but programs like Word, Excel and othersĪllow you to specify a password on the document that you must specify in Many applications allow you to password protect their native files. As with all things: backup early, backup often. Recovery option should you lose your password, or should the file become corruptedįor some reason. I’ll start by suggesting that whatever you do, you regularly backup your uncompressedĭocument in a safe and secure place. Let’s look at the list, from least to most secure. Some good, some bad, and many in-between. There are several approaches to keeping your private data private.