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Rob - 30 Mar 2004 22:49 GMT

could anyone tell me if it is possible to put passwords on
folders, and how to enable them, it woul be a great help.
Thanks

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Jim Eshelman - 31 Mar 2004 10:51 GMT

> could anyone tell me if it is possible to put passwords on
> folders, and how to enable them, it woul be a great help.
> Thanks

Not in Windows 98 (at least, not without third party software). You need an
NT-based operating system and the NTFS file system to do this. Upgrade to
Windows XP if your hardware will support it.

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Ron Badour - 31 Mar 2004 14:56 GMT

Magic Folders, $30, http://www.pc-magic.com
PC-Encrypt, $49 or a limited version for free:
http://www.pc-encrypt.com/_site/pce/index.mhtml

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> could anyone tell me if it is possible to put passwords on
> folders, and how to enable them, it woul be a great help.
> Thanks

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