Is it possible to secure a file or group of files in a folder with a password to prevent others from accessing them? I have a login password and diskvault enabled but i am worried about other uses accessing files while i am logged in...can i make a folder with all my banking information or documents from work secure with a password for instance?
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Password on file or folder
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PGP!!! Pretty much as secure as it gets.
There is also a free version under the gnu license.
http://macgpg.sourceforge.net/
There is also a free version under the gnu license.
http://macgpg.sourceforge.net/
Specific instructions for created an encrypted, password-protected folder:
- Open Applications->Utilities->Disk Utility.
- Click the "New Image" icon in the toolbar (or use Images->New...->Blank Image)
- Fill in "Save as:" field with a name.
- Select an appropriate size
- Set the excryption to AES-128
- Keep the format as "read/write disk image"
- Click "Create"
- You'll be prompted for a password - enter one
- Very important: Unselect "Remember password (add to Keychain)" before clicking OK to set the password.
This creates the password-protected .dmg file. Double-click it to open it (supply the password, and don't opt to store it in your keychain, or else anyone in your account can open it). It then looks like a mounted disk image - drag things into/out of it. Eject it to return it to it's password-protected state.
You can email a copy of it anywhere, back it up, whatever... it's safe until you unlock/mount it with the password, and safe again once you "eject" the mounted image.
Hmm. So it was! I retract my statements.
Why was this thread resurrected?!?!?!?!?? Good lord this was before I registered! I sense a Time Paradox!
