Password Protect Individual Folders?

Hi folks!
I was just wondering, is there any way to password-lock a single folder in the Finder? Just a very basic "double-click, type the password, and get in" kind of thing. I can't find anything like that just poking around in help, so I was hoping someone here would know for sure if the feature does or doesn't exist.
Thanks for the help!

There are ways of doing it with third party applications. I haven't tried any of them so I can't verify or recommend any. Try this search on Macupdate and look for descriptions with "folder" in them. There's a plethora of them
Good luck!
-Ryan

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Could someone please tell me how can I password protect individual folders?

Hi
I use a MacBook Pro 17" with MacOSX(10.4.7) Could someone please tell me how can I password protect individual folders?
Thanks
Adnan Yousuf

Adnan,
One way to do this is to use Disk Utility to make a password protected disk image of the folder(s) that you need to secure. This is probably the easiest way to do it.
Go to Disk Utility and choose "New Image" and select encryption.
Regards,
Steve M.
Message was edited by: Steve M.

How to password protect individual folders?

I am trying to protect some files for work on my mac using a password, but haven't been able to find a support page on how to do so. I can change permissions, but I do not want to make myself enter a password every time I logon to the computer. I would like to just password protect a specific folder (or files if I cannot protect a folder).
I am a new mac user...will appreciate any advice!
Thanks

Is the only solution to this to not save
the password to my keychain and just remember it?
There are some other options you might consider for using keychains...
1. You can set your "login" keychain to automatically lock itself after a certain number of minutes. Launch "Keychain Access" in your Utilities folder. Select "login" in the keychain list then select "Edit -> Change settings for Keychain 'login'...". After the specified number of minutes the keychain will lock and anyone who accesses something on your system (that tries to get a password from the keychain) will have to enter your account password to unlock it.
2. You can give your "login" keychain a password that is different from your account password. As above, launch Keychain Access, select the login keychain and go to "Edit -> Change Password for Keychain 'login'...". Once you've done this your login keychain will not automatically unlock when you first login to your account. You will have to enter the new keychain password before any apps can read or write data to it. You can use this in combination with #1 above to have the keychain automatically re-lock itself after a certain number of minutes if you want. Note that once you've done this it has the side-effect that if you ever change your account password it will not change the login keychain's password... the login keychain will retain it's own separate password.
3. You can create one or more additional keychains that have their own passwords. This is what I do for storing various pieces of secure information - I have one for personal stuff and another for work related stuff. Similar to #2 above these additional keychains will not be automatically unlocked when you login to your account. In Keychain Access choose "File -> New Keychain...". Give the new keychain a password that's different from your account password. In this case other applications that are "keychain aware" (such as the disk image mounter) will not use the additional keychain(s) by default. But you can manually unlock these keychains and then view the secure info you've stored there. So instead of just storing password "hints" like S.U. suggested you can store the actual passwords inside these keychains without worrying about someone else getting to the information unless they know that password to unlock that particular keychain. Also note that if an application does store a password item in your "login" keychain you can easily move it to one of these additional keychains by simply dragging and dropping the item from the "login" keychain to your other keychain within Keychain Access.
Keychains can be very versatile but there's not too much documentation or tips available for using them.
Steve

Is there a way to password protect individual pages in the site?

Is there a way to password protect individual pages in the site? I only want specific clients to view specific pages.

Hello,
Check these related posts:
http://forums.adobe.com/message/5702049
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1303646
Hope this helps.
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Is there an app or a way to password protect app folders?

Is there a way to password protect app folders in iOS5?

Not possible. Your only options remotely regarding this are Restrictions.

Password protect individual movies to prevent viewing?

Hello.
I am wondering if there is a way to password protect individual files on the iphone either before or after they sync from iTunes to the phone itself. The reason I ask is that my daughter occasionally watches films on my iPhone and I would like to have her be able to access the Disney movies, but not something that was R-rated. Can this be done? If so, how?
I know you can put a security code on the entire phone, but wasn't sure if you could do it with certain files. Basically, I want to implement some sort of parental controls.
Thanks for the advice.
Rob

xrob wrote:
Can this be done? If so, how?
No. It cannot be done.
Basically, I want to implement some sort of parental controls.
Sorry. The iPhone does not offer parental controls.

Password protect individual page?

Does iWeb '08 allow you password protect and individual page, rather than the whole site, as is the case in iWeb '06. This would be a nice addition.
Thanks!
Scott

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Protecting a site with a password
If you publish your site to .Mac, you can require visitors to type a name and password to view your site. You can’t password protect individual pages.
Passwords are case-sensitive and must use 6—20 characters. They can include any combination of letters, numbers, and symbols, but can’t include spaces.
To create a password for a website:
In the sidebar (on the left side of the iWeb window), select the site or one of its pages.
If the Site Inspector isn’t open, click Inspector in the toolbar (or choose View > Show Inspector), and then click the Site Inspector button.
In the Site Inspector, click Password.
Select “Make my published site private.”
Type a user name and password in the fields.
All visitors will use the same user name and password.
IMPORTANT: Don’t use your .Mac user name or password.
When you publish your website and click Announce, iWeb creates an email message—including the user name and password—that you can send to friends and family to let them know about your website.
To remove password protection from a site, deselect “Make my published site private” and republish.
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Password protecting certain folders on a mac.

I have 2 macs in the house and 3 pcs connected through a netgear wireless router. One of my macs is shared and has all documents and folders that all the other computers can see. I want to password protect some folders so that other computers need password access to see them. I have visitors come to the house with their laptops and when they join my wireless they can see my documents. So, all I need is make these folders password protected. I am using osx lion on the computer that shares the folders.

jsncube wrote:
What program is the recommended program?
I haven't used anything I can recommend, but if I did, it would likely be a Iron Key as it has the advantage of being off the machine, easily disposable or locked in a safe.
However I've tried Filevault and Disk Images and I can say you don't want to go there to simply protect a few folders.
Yes, I know, no help.

Programs to password protect certain folders on my Mac

Is anyone familiar with any good apps to password protect particular folders with OS 10.7?

There are none. If you need that kind of security, use FileVault, not a hack.

Windows Server 2008 - password protect network folders

I was tasked to password protect a few folders that are being shared in the network. The folders are stored in the server (that i have admin access) and anyone in the network have full access to the folders and the files inside those folders. The computers linked in the network have different OS - 3 running vista, 2 running xp and 1 windows server 2008. Anybody in the office can use the computers without being prompted for a password (except the server) and the folders are accessible through any of those computers.
The following are my questions:
1. Is it possible to password protect folders shared in the network? If so, if someone wants to access those password protected folder through any of the computers connected to the network, will they be prompted to enter a password to be able to access it or the system will just say "access denied?" If so, please give detailed instructions on how to do it.
2. If it is possible to password protect network folders, is it possible to put different passwords on each folders? If so please give detailed instructions on how to do it.
3. If it is not possible to do any of the mentioned above through windows, is it possible with the use of a third-party software? If so, what are those third party software?

Hi All, First time on this forum and am finding it very interesting (sorry about the proposed as answer above.. hit the wrong key).
I found this topic particularly interesting and am looking to do a similar thing but seemed to have gotten around it quite easily (if I am on the same lines as greggync777 that is).
My problem is this I have a Home Theatre Network set up in my lounge to several locations around the house with around 8 gb of videos/music/pics etc, all works fine on connected pc's with WMC (all using Windows 7) and all is shared by family for entertainment.
I also have a Seperate workstation where I do my work (video editing) which involves storing considerable amounts of footage and more importantly all the work files/folders all of which is confidential, at the moment is also on a seperate pc which also houses 8 hdd with around 6gb of ever growing video information.
My point is that both these PC's ( HTPC and my WORKSTATION) are a bit too noisy despite having installed the best I can afford fans/Samsung eco green hdd's. My desire is to build a main super server running WHS 2008 (The size/Cooling/Noise etc is not a problem due to where it will be located). My main concern is Security with so many in the family having direct access to the Server so I want to restrict which files/folders they can subsequently access once there. I want to be the only one to have access to my work from my PC and everyone else denied access. I have set up a test rig running WHS08 and have set up access with several PC's using passwords for the server etc which was straightforward after creating a user account for them on whs08, therein laid the problem of then how to keep them from accessing my side of the server which is when I hit up on this thread after much searching. Following one of the suggestions above I went to the folder in question (in my case this will be a plus as all my work will be in one main folder with several thousand sub folders) to the security tab/permissions etc and firstly removed access to everyone except the server administrator. I then granted access only to one PC on the network - the one that is my workstation together with a password ( I meant to say upto this point everyone I had given access to the server could access my test folder), went back to my PC and was able to access as normal after entering the password. I then went to every other PC on the network (that has access to the Server) where I am pleased to say all denied me access to my folder. (my work pc by the way is running XPsp3). Not sure if it will work for Greggync777 or if it what he is looking to do but it did for me. I apologise also if I have rambled on a bit for my first thread.
tks Dave

How can I password protect imbedded folders within an iWeb-created website?

I have read that iWeb will not allow you to password protect individual imbedded content (ex. individual albums or pictures), but, that you can only protect the whole site. I have also read on here that the password protection for the site isn't very good and is easily broken.
Short of creating multiple pages (each password protected) and then linking all the private pages to a public page, is there any easier way to password protect individual items of content rather than the whole site, preferably in a way that can't be "broken" in terms of bypassing the password?
Maybe I need to use a different application to create the website? If so, recommendations?

What kind of content? If you use PDF files you can password protect them when you create them. The same goes for Word documents.
OT

Password protect catalogues, folders and individual images

I would very much like to the ability to password individual catalogues and even specific folders or images.
In my main database i have some sensitive shots and would prefer not to accidentally browse over them to other clients.
Anyway, keep up the good work team and sorry i've not been able to join you since the original testing days before 1.0. The product has really matured in my absence.
All the best,
Simon Fuller

The "Password Protection" feature of iWeb works only to protect entire sites...not individual pages. The workaround, then, is to make the page that you want to protect a separate site in and of itself and password protect it. You can then create hyperlinks to this password protected site from your regular iWeb site.
If you find this information useful or if it offers a solution to your problem, please mark this reply either as "solved" or "helpful" using the little buttons in the title bar of this reply. Thanks!

Anyone please know of a download to enable password protection for folders?

I've seen a helpful thread about creating a disk image to password protect folders but feel a download might be simpler. I've found a few for PCs but none for the mac... 1st posting, any advice appreciated.

Try the applications on this page.
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Password protecting file folders

This is something that I'm ashamed to not know, but how does one password protect a file folder or document? I want to store all my super secret passwords in one place because I have a poor memory, but i don't want just anyone to go onto my mac and be able to access them. this is the first and only time that I've found something that was non-intuitive on the mac. Help me Obi-Wan!

You are aware that all your passwords or most of them are stored in the keychain? And you can access the keychain and see your passwords in plain text if you wish to.
You cannot password protect an individual file, but you can create a password-protected encrypted .dmg which is almost the same thing.
One caveat: when you create the password for the ,dmg encypted image, *+do not+* store it in the keychain. If you do, then the image will unlock for anyone using your account.
Here are the instructions:
http://www.apple.com/pro/tips/lockyourdata.html?sr=hotnews?sr=hotnews.rss

Can you password protect pages folders

When you create a folder in pages, can you password protect the folder, or it only that documents can have a password?

Only the file can be password protected from within Pages. If you don't want the file to open on your Mac without the password, then do not check, “Remember this password in my keychain,” in the password dialog. Record your document password where you can retrieve it — in case your forget, or if using keychain, in case it becomes damaged.
You can password protect (and encrypt) a folder that contains Pages documents, whether they are password protected or not.
In Finder, press shift+command+U to launch the Utilities Window.
Launch Disk Utility
File > New > Disk Image from Folder…
From the Select Folder to Image dialog, select the folder and click Image
From the New Image from Folder dialog
Image Format
Compressed - folder will be read-only with no ability to add documents later
Read/write - intuitive
Encryption: 256-bit AES Encryption
Save
In the new password dialog, set your password
You should strive for password complexity that shows strength as green
Record your password where you can retrieve it.
Again, the caveat about keychain as mentioned above
A new disk image will appear with the name you gave it, and a .dmg extension
Double-click for the password challenge
The disk image will mount on your desktop just like an installer. Double-click to open.If you chose Image format as read/write, you can drag additional Pages documents into this open folder
Right-click on the mounted image and choose Eject to close it
You can edit Pages documents in-place in the mounted folder, but you will get a warning about space in the image container. If you want to increase the disk image size, open it in Disk Utility. It willl appear below the line in the left panel. Select the .dmg there, and from the Images menu, choose Resize…, and adjust accordingly.

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