Is there a way to password protect an application? I recently purchased Quicken Essentials 2010 for MAC but it has no password protection (duh!), is there a way to or a program that can be purchased that would protect this application from opening without a password?
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password protect an application
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Download TrueCrypt, create an encrypted file that is big enough for the entire application. Copy the application and data to the encrypted image.
I haven't used Quicken, but it is unlikely that it stores its data inside /Applications/Quicken.app. If the data isn't saved manually to a file, it's more likely found in ~/Library/Application Support/Quicken and ~/Library/Preferences/com.intuit.quicken.plist or something. You can protect this data (and your entire home folder) by enabling FileVault under -> System Preferences -> Security -> FileVault -> Turn On FileVault.
Quicken 2007 stores user data in folder that you define. On my Mac, it's in
<home dir>/documents/quickendata and it creates backups in
<home dir>/documents/Quicken Backup Folder
Quicken 2007 allows you to set a password on the data file itself, but not the application. You then open the application and it asks for a password before it will load the data file.
<home dir>/documents/quickendata and it creates backups in
<home dir>/documents/Quicken Backup Folder
Quicken 2007 allows you to set a password on the data file itself, but not the application. You then open the application and it asks for a password before it will load the data file.
But this is Quicken 2010, and from online reviews I have read, it does not have a password capability as the OP has indicated (which I find absurd on Quicken's part).
It does with FileVault, assuming that the OP has a password-protected account to which no one else has access, which is a good idea regardless.
I've heard too many people who had problems with Filevault and losing everything.
I've heard too many people who had problems with Filevault and losing everything.
Filevault is a bag of hurt
And in my opinion it is total overkill in this case
I've heard too many people who had problems with Filevault and losing everything.
Well they should have a complete backup, FileVault or no.
Why not store on usb?
If you want to protect your data, save it onto a usb key; you can keep it separate from the computer when not using it.
If you want to protect your data, save it onto a usb key; you can keep it separate from the computer when not using it.
Until you lose it and then a complete stranger has access to your entire financial data.
Encrypt it! Sure you can put it on a flash drive, but download TrueCrypt and encrypt the drive first, or encrypt a small section for the data.
That'll never happen. Just ask the UK government to share their data security policy.
one solution
One solution to password protected an app, albeit indirectly. In this case the Mac Kindle app was being protected:
1. Create a password protected disk image using Disk Utility then copy both your My Kindle Content folder and Kindle.app to that disk image.
2. Open the app from the disk image, go to preferences and set the kindle content to the folder on the disk image.
3. Once that's done users will need the password to mount the disk and launch the app.
4. Eject the disk image when you want to secure the Kindle app.
One solution to password protected an app, albeit indirectly. In this case the Mac Kindle app was being protected:
1. Create a password protected disk image using Disk Utility then copy both your My Kindle Content folder and Kindle.app to that disk image.
2. Open the app from the disk image, go to preferences and set the kindle content to the folder on the disk image.
3. Once that's done users will need the password to mount the disk and launch the app.
4. Eject the disk image when you want to secure the Kindle app.