Can I password protect a CD-R?

[Touchdown]

I would like to burn some files to a CD-R and have it password protected. Does anyone know if this is possible?
Thanks

 

[gopunk]

you can encrypt them with pgp.

 

[Touchdown]

Thanks for the reply. What is PGP?

I'd like to have it so when you pop the CD in it prompts you for a password but don't know if this is possible. I belive it is with a ZIP disk so that might be a better option. Any other thoughts?

 

[gsaldivar]

Open up notepad and type these lines:


[autorun]
open=setup.exe
icon=setup.exe


Now save this file as "autorun.inf"

Put this file at the root of your CD-ROM. You can replace "setup.exe" with the name of your self-extracting Zip file or self-extracting PGP file - make sure this file is also located at the root of the CD-ROM.

hope this helps!

 

[gopunk]

Thanks for the reply. What is PGP?

pretty good privacy, put out by mit: http://web.mit.edu/network/pgp.html

 

[Mytv]

Yeap you can protect you files just use winzip or winrar to password protect them and zip them up.
Simple enough, dont forget the password!

winzip.com rarsoft.com

 

[TunaBoo]

Winzip is pretty easy to brute force, I think winrar is a little better (but not as good as PGP)

 

[tekker]

can we get a link to this PGP.

 

[TunaBoo]

<< Thanks for the reply. What is PGP?

pretty good privacy, put out by mit: http://web.mit.edu/network/pgp.html >>



This was the link

 

[Auric]

Archive proggies with passwords ain't gonna keep out anyone but a casual lookie-loo. They also make file access cumbersome. Use encryption like PGP. The Desktop Security package (free for personal use methinks) includes PGPdisk which does exactly what you want. You create a container file and copy all yer schtuff to it then burn the file to CD-R. When opened (automatically or manually) you will be prompted for your passphrase and it will become a virtual drive (D: or whatever you like). Of course this can be done with packet-writing software like DirectCD to CD-RW too.