Windows 10: Can you password protect a folder on a lap when multiple users have the same username and...

I am using a class set of laptops running Windows 11 for a retired adult education class. The laptops are also used by other class groups. The way they have been set up is with a common username and password. student 1 laptop with a password which is the same for every person who uses laptop 1. Each class works on the laptop during the lesson then removes all of their personal work, as it’s been basic how to use a computer and internet, so the next user cannot see anything. My class is different we will be learning how to construct a photobook using online software. The software uses a link be

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Private folders encrypted and password protected folders

Im posting this because i've been looking for a free tool like this sense XP thought people should know about it *Toast :toast:

Windows 7 when combined with Pismo get’s an incredible feature of creating password protected folders ( *.pfo ) which they call as Private Folders. It is just like any other folder to which you can add any folder and do any operation but not password protections just comes out of the box in Windows 7.

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To create a private folder, you need to make a right click, select new and then private folders




How to create private folder in windows 7




To re-lock right click unmount

Windows 7
private folders

Here are the features which will interest you :

* Password protection.
* Mount visibility to owner or entire users group.
* In case you make it available to entire user group, you get option to make it available as network drive
* Type of access to users , Read or Read and Write

Private folders are just incredible way to share private data with set of people you want. This is what makes private folders rock. Its just not securing your data but also sharing data privately with others. You can download Pismo Private Folder from here

 

How To: Password Protect a Folder in Network?

xp pro

Hi i have xp pro and i Unchecked the simple file sharing. Can you walk me through? what i want is to password protect Shared folders, so whenever from the others computers try to access those folders a Prompt message pop up asking for user name and password.

 

How To: Password Protect a Folder in Network?

Check properties of files/directories or even whole drives. Under security you get a list of users, add or remove users that should have or should not have access. Select the user wyou want to give rights and check the boxes below the usernames. It's quite simple.