Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

Make a folder/file password protected

FocusAndEarnIt

FocusAndEarnIt

macrumors 601
Original poster
I don't know how to make a folder password protected, I know how in OS 9, but, I haven't had the need forever and now I do, I'm runnign Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.3. What I need to have protected is a folder that holds a backup of my website.

Any applications or something?

I tried using it in Keychain but, I don't know what I'm doing in there.

Help appreciated! 🙂
 
you should know this has been beaten to death here.


the best and easiest option you have it so make an encrypted disk image through Disk Utility.
 
lilstewart92 said:
Um, ok. Jeesh.

Uh... I just want to encrypt the folder. Can't I just do that like the 'ol days?
Click to expand...

no. you can't just password protect a folder anymore. there are apps out there that can do this for you, but their reliablilty is questionable.

the easiest and most safe-proof method is to create a Sparse Encrypted Disk Image.
 
PlaceofDis said:
no. you can't just password protect a folder anymore. there are apps out there that can do this for you, but their reliablilty is questionable.

the easiest and most safe-proof method is to create a Sparse Encrypted Disk Image.
Click to expand...
Ok thanks, I'll try.
 
Seems a bit of a slow way of doing this. Hopefully this will be put in 10.5 or someone makes a reliable program for this at some point.
 
pknz said:
Seems a bit of a slow way of doing this. Hopefully this will be put in 10.5 or someone makes a reliable program for this at some point.
Click to expand...
Yes, I agree. I never needed it so I didn't really "investigate" it, but, now that I realize it, I'm shocked it's not intergated...
 
Wow... another 3 year old thread resurrection!

But, yes, using Disk Utility to create an encrypted disk image is still the preferred method 😉
Just don't save the password to the keychain!

Woof, Woof - Dawg
pawprint.gif
 
Change Sharing & Permissions

Try just right clicking on the folder you want to protect and select "Get Info". down at the bottom you'll find "Sharing & Permissions", just leave yourself as the only one with "Read & Write" privileges. Change everyone else to "No Access". This is providing that everyone doesn't use your Login account.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back