Lock Folders on External Hard Drive

trruthh · 30. Jun 2011, 04:50 PM

Hello,

I am looking for a freeware program which can lock Folders on External Hard Drives.

Any help would be really appreciated.

Thanks

Ritho · 30. Jun 2011, 06:30 PM

Maybe I don't understand what you want, but why not just use the facility already built into windows to password protect/encrypt a folder?

trruthh · 30. Jun 2011, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ritho

Maybe I don't understand what you want, but why not just use the facility already built into windows to password protect/encrypt a folder?

Thanks for the reply.I understand I can set folder permissions or encrypt folders. However, I would usually lend my Ext HDD to my friends for sharing the movies or documents. Ext HDD has some of my Personal Data which I don't want to expose to anyone except me hence, this request. Probably I wasn't clear enough earlier. I just want to password protect my Personal folder on removable ext. HDD. Does it any make sense now ? Please suggest.

J_L · 01. Jul 2011, 12:36 AM

From the security list:
AccessEnum
File & Folder Locker
BuduLock
LockAnEXE
LocK-A-FoLdeR

trruthh · 01. Jul 2011, 02:01 AM

Thanks, help much appreciated !

Anupam · 01. Jul 2011, 09:04 AM

Take a look at this thread too :

Password Protect Folders/Files

jim · 01. Jul 2011, 10:24 AM

I find free Truecrypt is brilliant. You don't have to go overboard with its passwords etc. if not necessary and only takes about 3 clicks to open and insert password. On the other hand you can use it for just about completely uncrackable security if needed.

trruthh · 02. Jul 2011, 05:46 AM

Thanks Guys

SnakeDoctor · 02. Jul 2011, 09:55 AM

I'll second Truecrypt. It's brilliant and I use it quite a lot.

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01. Jul 2011, 12:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
J_L Co-Author, Best Free Security List Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,475	From the security list: AccessEnum File & Folder Locker BuduLock LockAnEXE LocK-A-FoLdeR

01. Jul 2011, 02:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
trruthh Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: India Posts: 4	Thanks, help much appreciated !

01. Jul 2011, 10:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
jim Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: near Ashford Kent England Posts: 304	I find free Truecrypt is brilliant. You don't have to go overboard with its passwords etc. if not necessary and only takes about 3 clicks to open and insert password. On the other hand you can use it for just about completely uncrackable security if needed.

02. Jul 2011, 05:46 AM	#8 (permalink)
trruthh Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: India Posts: 4	Thanks Guys

02. Jul 2011, 09:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
SnakeDoctor Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 2	I'll second Truecrypt. It's brilliant and I use it quite a lot.