Can I Password Protect a Folder?

✴️ Keeping data secure is important. Being able to password protect a folder seems an obvious approach. Unfortunately, it's not that simple.

✴️ Protecting a folder
Windows folder security can control access based on user accounts, but it’s complex and limited. For better security, use encryption tools like VeraCrypt or Cryptomator. These create password-protected virtual drives, keeping your data secure.

Chapters
0:00 Password Protect a Folder
0:27 The Windows way
1:00 Encryption is the next layer
2:00 VeraCrypt
3:55 Cryptomator

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[haysgoodman]

Thanks for this, exactly what I've been looking for!

[ryucheese]

I seem to remember years ago that Windows had a password protected folder as part of the OS or at least a separate program that Microsoft offered that could be added to
Windows. I think it was called Secure Folder?

[airmailman]

This would be great for external backup drives.

[kadrimouhanned]

leo please answer me
i use 7zip to protect very sensitive data with AES256 and put it on external drive it can be hacked or impossible this part of incryption?

[soundNTechdude]

Is there a comparable feature in MAC and IOS?

[dongunderson]

At the end you say that the tools that make the most sense are Veracrypt and crypt domainer. Why would you not recommend Cryptometer over Veracrypt, since earlier in the video you explained the advantages of Cryptometer over Veracrypt?

[neutraluser]

Can we put a password on a folder under windows 11 HOME? I just need a password on a folder and don't need to encrypt the content ?

[stevejohnson]

I had an interesting discovery, bringing a Digital Reseach copy of attrib.exe into the school's Unisys lab. If I set a text (etc) file on the windows share to +R, no one but me could alter or delete it. That wasn't security, but msDOS on the system didn't know how to deal with the attribute. I never ran into such a thing elsewhere. The system administrator could kill the file, and I explained to Paul what I did. He found it odd too. How strange that attrib.exe on a floppy could walk across a network like that.

[glasslinger]

What about files that MUST NOT EVER be read by others? (your bitcoin key record, your collection of child porn videos, etc.) The FBI no doubt has breaks for the publicly available encryption programs.