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Is there a way to password protect access to a folder?

Blu101

Blu101

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Within a user account, is there a way to prevent someone from opening a folder (in documents or images, for example) without a password? Ideally, anyone can see the folder, but when someone double clicks to enter the folder, a password pop up would appear before continuing...?
 
belvdr said:
^ Ugh, click through links...
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Yeah, sorry guys, I know I've been asking a lot of questions lately as I'm new to apple, but for every one I ask, I find 6 more out on my own. One can only search/read so much. Since just about everything is searchable, it's nice to take a break and get a fast answer every now and then (also helps sometimes when search results are out dated and you're looking for today's answer). I know it's a pain for senior members, believe me, I'm not new to forums ;) , please keep in mind that one of the points of a forum is to provide easy and fast help to noobs - much appreciated :)
 
belvdr said:
Yes, but it requires the system password:

http://www.ehow.com/how_4822560_folder-mac-os-x-leopard.html

By the way, Googling, I found this in a few seconds using:
Code: 
os x password protect folder
as the search terms.
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I tried this method out last night, but after I "locked" the folder in "get info" I was still able to enter the folder without a password prompt. Do I need to edit the permissions?

Didn't see any new methods from GGJstudios links.

MacDawg, thanks for the suggestion, but I don't want to have to partition the HD, or create a new user acct, or use the guest acct, or anything like that. I just want a private password protected folder that prompts for a password when anyone tries to open it, regardless of user account. I had the same problem in windows too, never figured out how to do it there either. I can't believe this feature isn't standard in today's computers...without having to create a new user acct, partition the HD or a 3rd party app. This would make things so much easier every time a friend or my niece/nephew jumps on the computer, whether or not I know about it.
 
Image format - read/write? I'm not going to e-mail it, so no "compressed", and I want to be able to add and delete files at will. Is "read/write" the right choice?

What's hybrid image used for?
 
another alternative is to download an app from Altomac called Hide Folders

If you purchase the pro version for @ 20 bucks

you will then have a hidden PW protected folder that only you can access.
 
I created the password protected dmg folder.

Will the password protection carry to backups on an external HDD?
 
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