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How to lock a folder?
I'm curious if there a way that I could lock a folder that people can't double click on it to open.
When I double click a folder that is locked by me and the system ask me to type in my user password in order to open a folder... Is there a way?? or ?? Thanks!!!! :D |
Why would you want to lock a folder so you can't open it?
Chris |
Whenever I've wanted to create something like a locked folder, I've used a password protected disk image.....
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Is there a way that I could do it by "GET INFO" ? |
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Open up Disk Utility and select 'New' from the toolbar, you then get a few options size, encryption & format. Obviously choose the size you want and make sure you set the encryption to AES-128..s As for the format, well Read-Write worked fine for me! (Somebody who knows more than me could explain a sparse image!) Then it will ask you for a password, and if you want to store it in your Keychain. Unless I'm mistaken, don't put the password in your keychain as then it will automatcially open without you having to put a pw in (kinda defeats the point!!)... Then choose where you want the file and hit save. You can then read/write to the image (once it's mounted of course) and it'll prompt for a password whenever you mount it (so don't leave it mounted!)... If you don't have Panther, I haven't got a machine running Jaguar but I think it's roughly the same thing but using 'Disk Copy' instead of 'Disk Utility'.. Hope that helps! I'm not any sort of mac guru so I hope it's not total Bulls**t! If anyone sees a glaring mistake please correct me!!!! :D Tom OOPS! Edit: It will ask you for a password after you hit save, not before.....:p |
If you remove the execute permissions for others & group for the folder, they won't be able to see its contents. Remove the read & write permissions too for good measure.
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Hey, Thanks for the help but it isn't what I'm looking for.. The Folder came out in .dmg from disk utlity.
I wanted to storage my stuffs in my folder like this: http://homepage.mac.com/mattklusza/.Pictures/folder.jpg and when I wanted to open it.. the system will ask me to open it with my user password. Get me? Thanks.. |
Matt,
Tom is right. Follow his instructions and you will get a .dmg. Then double-click on that just like a folder. It will make you enter a password before you can get to the files inside. Chris |
I use LameSecure (I would give you the link but versiontracker is having some problems right now). While not as secure as an encrypted disk image, it is much faster and makes opening folders difficult for the casual user.
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Toyin,
wow.. the LameSecure worked awesome.. I loved it. Thanks !! |
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I have a "Guest" user on my PB so that when someone wants to borrow it to type on Word or make a Keynote I just log them into Guest and it's all good.
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thanks! that lamesecure thing does exactly what it is built to do very well.
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Re: How to lock a folder?
Done. To restore it, do "chmod +x <foldername>" This will work for all users (even yourself). If you want to make it so only you can read it, but others cannot, just do a "chmod 700 <foldername>" and you will have full access to the folder, and others will have NONE. |
How to Password Protect a Folder on the Mac:
> Open up the “Disk Utility” application > File -> New -> Disk Image from Folder… > choose a folder to protect > choose “AES-128″ encryption and press Save > Enter your desired new password twice (Do not forget it.) |
and more good stuff >>
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I hope the user from 2003 appreciates this info!
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