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Password Protection for Individual Folders

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Posted 01 December 2008 - 01:00 PM

Is there any way to use the operating system to password protect individual folders in OSX 10.4.11 and 10.5? If not, is there software available to do it? TIA
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Posted 01 December 2008 - 08:40 PM

You can use the Disk Utility application to create an encrypted disc image. This will function like a cross between a folder and a removable disc. You can double-click on the image and it will prompt you for your password. After authenticating, the image will mount as if you had just inserted a CD or pen drive. You can and and remove items, and when you're finished, simply "eject" the image to secure the data again.
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