How to password protect a folder without program

This is pretty easy if you know batch-language but to those who doesn't. You can make a folder hidden and only unlocked by password using cmd.


Windows Xp:

In windows xp you can only encrypt a folder.


- Make a folder and put your files in it.

- Right-click the folder and click Properties.

- Click the Sharing tab.

- Check the box Make this folder private

- Click Apply and then Ok.


Requirements :

- The hard drive must be formatted in NTFS and not FAT32 File System.
- The folder you're attempting to encrypt must be in your own personal folder. Example :

Code:

C:\Documents and Settings\Bob\

Windows Vista:

This is also encrypting but with password.

- Locate the folder you want to encrypt.

- Right-click on the folder's icon. Select the "General" tab and then "Advanced."

- Place a check in the check box next to "Encrypt contents to secure data."

Important: Backup your encryption certificate and key onto a CD or memory stick. You cannot open your encrypted folders without it.

Windows 7:

Note: Works same way as Windows vista but if you want to try using batch file read this:

This isn't really secure if someone who might want to see your folder knows batch-language, since he/she can look password by editing that batch file.


- Make a new txt document and paste this in it:

You must reply to this thread to see the hidden content/share.

- Save the file as name.bat
Double click .bat file and it makes you a new folder called Private ( or something else if you changed it ).
- Put everything you wish to hide into that folder
- Double click .bat file and it asks you do you want to lock it, if you didn't change the options, Y = yes, N = no
- Write Y, and folder is hidden and locked
- To unlock the folder double click the .bat file and type your password

Important: Don't delete your .bat file without unlocking the folder first, you would need to search it from harder way to find it again !

Now for the meanings of the colors:

This means you can change it what ever you want.
This is the password that you want to change to what you want.
This means the message is important

If you want to download softwares for this heres a few links :

- WinGuardPro
- Folder-Lock
- Winrar and 7-Zip and pack the folder and put password in it
- Truecrypt protects anything
- Mvoyager ( password protect a DVD )