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Goodreader protected folder not really protected

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bpran

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Feb 7, 2010
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I password protected my folder on iPad Goodreader, but I still can access the folder using the file sharing function on iTunes without unlocking the folder.

I can download the whole content of the folder using the command 'save to..'.
I find this protecting folder kind of useless then.

Is there a way to disable the file sharing function for Goodreader on iTunes?
Anyone have solution to really protect the folder on iPad?

Thank you
 
Surely though if you plug it into someone else's computer and try to access it via itunes (as would happen if it was stolen etc.) you aren't going to be able to access anything on there at all without erasing your content and replacing it with what's in the new itunes library? If someone else has your iPad, your computer and your computer's login password so they can run your copy if iTunes to look at your docs I'd suggest that's probably the least of your worries!
 
alFR said:
Surely though if you plug it into someone else's computer and try to access it via itunes (as would happen if it was stolen etc.) you aren't going to be able to access anything on there at all without erasing your content and replacing it with what's in the new itunes library? If someone else has your iPad, your computer and your computer's login password so they can run your copy if iTunes to look at your docs I'd suggest that's probably the least of your worries!
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I tried it, I plugged it into someone else's computer and I still can access it.
 
bpran said:
I tried it, I plugged it into someone else's computer and I still can access it.
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Did you e-mail or get a hold of the developer? I would think thats a huge problem, especially if its password protected. I read someone awhile ago talking about using that feature to put porn on his iPad but not having to worry about putting in the video section so others can see which I thought was a great idea but obviously this would not be good with above issue.
 
I'd be interested in hearing what the dev has to say. As I was going to use good reader to protect some files. I wonder if this happens with other apps of the same sort.
 
Gordy said:
I'd be interested in hearing what the dev has to say. As I was going to use good reader to protect some files. I wonder if this happens with other apps of the same sort.
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I sent them email, and this is their reply:

Thank you for your e-mail to Good.iWare Support Team.
Unfortunately, there is no way to hide files from iTunes. We're trying to come up with some solution for this issue.



:(
 
The only way to hide files from iTunes is to encrypt them all, and stuff the encryption key in the iPhone's KeyChain, which iTunes can't get at. The GoodReader people will need a lawyer to apply for a CCATs certificate to do this.
 
firewood said:
The only way to hide files from iTunes is to encrypt them all, and stuff the encryption key in the iPhone's KeyChain, which iTunes can't get at. The GoodReader people will need a lawyer to apply for a CCATs certificate to do this.
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I am talking about iPad version here.

iPhone version doesn't have iTunes file sharing feature, so it's perfectly safe.
 
I'd thought the "protected" directory is only meant to keep people away who plays on your ipad. Was it ever meant to be a secure storage place?
 
LOL, this is a convenience feature that is nice to have. Nobody ever said it was a secure lock box, and I certainly never got the impression that it was intended to be.
 
GoodReader did not encrypt the files?

Hi,

We have just bought iPad GoodReader and encrypted the files individually as well as every files.
But using an app iFile, we realised that we are able to view the files in its plaintext form under the Documents folder.
Does that mean that the files are not encrypted at all? But just protected by password?
 
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