Re: [LUG] Putting a password on a file or folder

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Subject: Re: [LUG] Putting a password on a file or folder

From: Daniel Robinson <manipula@xxxxxxxxx>

Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2015 15:44:50 +0000

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Would make more sense to create a partition and encrypt it, then just place sensitive files and folders in to the encrypted disk.

On 13 Dec 2015 3:43 p.m., "Neil Winchurst" <barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I have a few folders, eg accounts, which I would like to have protected
by a password. I have had a good look around Google, but not finding
what I am looking for.

There are programs like truecrypt and cryptkeeper but they are not what
ÂI want. Cryptkeeper for example creates a new file and does not seem
Âto handle the idea of putting a password on a file which already
Âexists.

It seemed so simple to me. Change an already existing file by adding a
password. From now on when I click on that file to open it a small
window appears asking for the password. I type in the password and the
file opens and I can treat like any normal file. Without the password I
cannot access it.

Is that too much to ask?

Neil

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