Hide folder from other users

[spoma]

C drive with windows XP on it
I have a folder on the D drive that I need to make invisible to all other users on WinXP. Is this possible? They will also be admin accounts not limited.

 

[Strych9]

Are you talking network users or other users on the same machine?

 

[millsy]

If you cannot right click, properties and choose hidden.... and make sure Folder options is set to hide hidden folders is on then...
if you are running Active Directory on your LAN then you have the choice of using Encrypted File System. Use this on the folder and check who is a member of the Recovery Agents group because anyone in this group can access an EFS folder.

 

[spoma]

I was talking about users on the same machine just separate logins. I have made the folder hidden but I wanted to make sure that that would mean that no other user could see it. does it?

 

[minendo]

<< I was talking about users on the same machine just separate logins. I have made the folder hidden but I wanted to make sure that that would mean that no other user could see it. does it? >>


they wont be able to see it, but if they choose to view all hidden files then they will be able to see it

 

[spoma]

minendo
that was the question. is there a way i can keep anyone from seeing it even if they view hidden files. Or is there a way that I can make the folder password protected so that you need a password to access it in any way.

 

[millsy]

If you right click and goto properties, look at the security tab. You may be able to remove everyone apart from yourself???

 

[spoma]

I will give that a shot. Thanks for the help

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[AndyHui]

Remember that if you want to password protect a folder, you need to be using NTFS.

Please read the FAQs:

FAT32 vs NTFS

How do I convert from FAT32 to NTFS?

Using FAT32 and NTFS on the same system

How to use EFS and back up your Private Key

 

[millsy]

I didn't think you can password protect using NTFS, I thought it was FAT that this works with???

NTFS uses local permissions to control access to local folders. It does this by using Access Control Lists (ACL) to contain Access Control Entries (ACE) for who has access to what and where.

 

[AndyHui]

<< I didn't think you can password protect using NTFS, I thought it was FAT that this works with??? >>

FAT has no form of access control or security whatsoever.

Any restrictions that you want to make must be made through NTFS.

 

[spoma]

I am currently using NTFS anyway. I know on 2000 this works the way you described I am just hoping that it will owrk on XP the same way.

 

[Saltin]

You cannot password protect a folder in a NTFS environment, you use ACL's to do this. I assume that is what you mean Andy.

If you want to hide a folder, just make it a child of a folder that no one but yourself has access to. No one will be able to open the parent, and hence, they will never see the child inside.
Use the Security tab to accomplish this.

 

[LuckyTaxi]

Hiding porno? 😉