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Old 04-05-2006, 02:43 AM   PM User | #1
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How to password protect a folder

Hi,i have a flash drive and i want to pasword protect a folder. I dont want to compress it. I just want a password on it. Does anyone know a program or something of the sort that i can use to put a password on my folder?





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Sadly enough not really. Try looking up TrueCrypt, that might suit your needs.
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What file system are you using on the drive. Only some file systems support password protecting folders (eg. FAT does not).
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