password protection

[npsays]

Hi
I am new to this. I am looking for a code which can help me put password to selective folders in my c drive. further, it should also provide me an option to unlock it when i need it.
Actually, there are various file types in multiple folders ( .xls, .doc, .ppt, .txt etc) which we keep using multiple times during the day but would have to put a password on them when they are not in use. locking unlocking becomes very tedious.

Was hoping that if i am able to put a password in all those folders, i would avoid putting passwords to each an every file. The issue is, that I need to access these folders ( 25-30 folders) multiple times a day and blocking unblocking them manually is very time consuming.

is there a command which i can auto execute to lock and unlock ?

Cannot use any software to achieve it and I do not have admin access to the system.
Thanks

[foxidrive]

Cannot use any software to achieve it and I do not have admin access to the system.

is there a command which i can auto execute to lock and unlock ?

Given those limitations, I doubt it.

You can encrypt the volume so it needs a password to access it when you boot and mount the volume but probably not without admin access and in simpler versions of windows you will need the volume encryption software.

[Ed Dyreen]

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I need to access these folders ( 25-30 folders) multiple times a day and blocking unblocking them manually is very time consuming.

is there a command which i can auto execute to lock and unlock ?

No there isn't, how do you unlock a folder manually
This is an example of a weak locking mechanism that makes a folders contents inaccessible.

'tstfolderLocker.CMD'

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@echo off &setlocal enableDelayedExpansion
echo.
echo. a weak locking mechanism that makes a folders contents inaccessible.
echo. WARNING (
echo.
echo.   this will NOT hide any folder !
echo.   this will NOT prevent a folder to be deleted !
echo. )

md "test"
call "folderLocker.CMD"   /lock: "test"
call "folderLocker.CMD" /unlock: "test"
rd /q "test"

echo. &pause &exit

'folderLocker.CMD'

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@echo off &setlocal enableDelayedExpansion

set "$error.0=ok"
set "$error.1=error"

set /a $err = 1 &if /i "%~1" == "/lock:" (

   if exist "%~2\" (

      ren "%~2" "%~2.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}"
      set /a $err = 0
   )

) else if /i "%~1" == "/unLock:" (

   if exist "%~2.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\" (

      ren "%~2.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}" "%~2"
      set /a $err = 0
   )
)
echo. &<nul set /p "=%~0 %~1 '%~2' [!$error.%$err%!:!$err!]" &>nul 2>&1 ping 0.0.0.0

endlocal &exit /b %$err%

[npsays]

Hi Ed,
Thanks for the code. Even if the command makes folder contents inaccesible it will serve the purpose.

To try this code i did the following:
- I saved the code in a txt file and renamed it to ext CMD ( as captioned in your code)
- saved the file in c drive and double clicked it.
Result:
- I was able to get a folder created (test) in C drive but I could access it.
- got a message as: " folderlocker.cmd" is not recognised as internal or external command, operable program or batch file. The directory is not empty.

Please let me know if I am doing it incorrectly.

Secondly, I already have predefined folders, so I don't need to create them. Is there a way in which I can list those folders which are supposed to be inaccesible / accesible again.

Thanks for your response.

[e4nd]

Secondly, I already have predefined folders, so I don't need to create them. Is there a way in which I can list those folders which are supposed to be inaccesible / accesible again.

before:

at:


A simple script

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@echo off
::
if exist FolderList goto :show
::
:hide
for /f "delims=" %%? in ('dir /a:d /b') do ( 
      echo %%?>>FolderList
      ren "%%?" "%%?.{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"
      attrib +h +s "%%?.{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"
      )
   attrib +h +s "FolderList"
exit

:show
for /f "delims=" %%? in (FolderList) do ( 
      attrib -h -s "%%?.{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}" 
      ren "%%?.{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}" "%%?"
      )
   del /a:h,s FolderList
exit

The choice of a password

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@echo off
::
if exist FolderList goto :show
::
:hide
for /f "delims=" %%? in ('dir /a:d /b') do ( 
      echo %%?>>FolderList
      ren "%%?" "%%?.{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"
      attrib +h +s "%%?.{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"
      )
   attrib +h +s "FolderList"
exit

:show
cls
set /p P=Enter your password^>
if /i "%P%"=="1234" ( rem rem <- here to change your password
for /f "delims=" %%? in (FolderList) do ( 
      attrib -h -s "%%?.{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}" 
      ren "%%?.{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}" "%%?"
      )
   del /a:h,s FolderList
exit
) else (
      echo Wrong password!
   pause>nul 
goto :show
)
)

Once the password in the script to compile it to exe

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Advanced BAT to EXE Converter
http://www.battoexeconverter.com

[npsays]

This one should do the trick ! Thanks a lot. i'll try it and let you know incase of any issues faced. Thanks Again!!!!