Protecting a single file/folder

Hello,

Just a general question here... but it's one I have searched all through the
help files and cannot find the answer to.

I need to know if there is any way to protect:

1.) password protect a single folder on the C drive of a computer?

2.) Protect the C drive from a user deleting/editing files on it.

Basically, my problem is, I have one machine which is only allowed this one
user account, but I must share it with another user. The other user tends to
get "brilliant" and start playing around on the machine changing settings,
etc. I have certain files/programs on the machine that I don't want all
messed up from someone playing around... as innocent as it may be.

I figure if I can at least protect my own folders (and maybe the C drive)
that will help tremendously.

Anyway, any advice on how to handle this would be great.

Thanks!

CSM1
Thu Mar 27 14:46:13 PDT 2008

"avimia" <avimia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:92655347-14A5-4168-8A15-798C72D34E34@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> Just a general question here... but it's one I have searched all through
> the
> help files and cannot find the answer to.
>
> I need to know if there is any way to protect:
>
> 1.) password protect a single folder on the C drive of a computer?
>
> 2.) Protect the C drive from a user deleting/editing files on it.
>
> Basically, my problem is, I have one machine which is only allowed this
> one
> user account, but I must share it with another user. The other user tends
> to
> get "brilliant" and start playing around on the machine changing settings,
> etc. I have certain files/programs on the machine that I don't want all
> messed up from someone playing around... as innocent as it may be.
>
> I figure if I can at least protect my own folders (and maybe the C drive)
> that will help tremendously.
>
> Anyway, any advice on how to handle this would be great.
>
> Thanks!
>
I do not know of any way to protect a single file or folder.

Sounds to me that you need to setup a user account with password for the
other person and a separate account with a different password for yourself.
Your account could be Administrator.

In other words both of you should have your own account and password.

Do not use Administrator account for the other user. If you did, you would
give full control of the computer to the other person.

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Bob
Thu Mar 27 15:25:45 PDT 2008

> "avimia" <avimia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> Basically, my problem is, I have one machine which is only allowed this
>> one
>> user account


What happens when you try to add an additional user account?

Sean
Thu Mar 27 15:40:02 PDT 2008

How about if you try to download a folder password protect.

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> Sean <
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Safety deserves neither liberty nor safety. â??



"Bob" wrote:

> > "avimia" <avimia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>
> >> Basically, my problem is, I have one machine which is only allowed this
> >> one
> >> user account
>
>
> What happens when you try to add an additional user account?
>
>

BillDavis
Thu Mar 27 16:30:01 PDT 2008

I use PGP to protect folders/files that I want to remain private, even if
someone manages to steal my Windows password my files remain private. To
prevent other users from deleting specific files you need to create
additional user accounts with the appropriate level of privledges/ownership.

B.D.

"avimia" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Just a general question here... but it's one I have searched all through the
> help files and cannot find the answer to.
>
> I need to know if there is any way to protect:
>
> 1.) password protect a single folder on the C drive of a computer?
>
> 2.) Protect the C drive from a user deleting/editing files on it.
>
> Basically, my problem is, I have one machine which is only allowed this one
> user account, but I must share it with another user. The other user tends to
> get "brilliant" and start playing around on the machine changing settings,
> etc. I have certain files/programs on the machine that I don't want all
> messed up from someone playing around... as innocent as it may be.
>
> I figure if I can at least protect my own folders (and maybe the C drive)
> that will help tremendously.
>
> Anyway, any advice on how to handle this would be great.
>
> Thanks!
>

olfart
Thu Mar 27 16:47:41 PDT 2008


"avimia" <avimia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:92655347-14A5-4168-8A15-798C72D34E34@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> Just a general question here... but it's one I have searched all through
> the
> help files and cannot find the answer to.
>
> I need to know if there is any way to protect:
>
> 1.) password protect a single folder on the C drive of a computer?
>
> 2.) Protect the C drive from a user deleting/editing files on it.
>
> Basically, my problem is, I have one machine which is only allowed this
> one
> user account, but I must share it with another user. The other user tends
> to
> get "brilliant" and start playing around on the machine changing settings,
> etc. I have certain files/programs on the machine that I don't want all
> messed up from someone playing around... as innocent as it may be.
>
> I figure if I can at least protect my own folders (and maybe the C drive)
> that will help tremendously.
>
> Anyway, any advice on how to handle this would be great.
>
> Thanks!
>

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