How do I password protect folders/files?

shodekiagari · 12-03-2004, 11:53 PM

I have some sensitive documents on my computer that I'd rather not just anyone look at. When regularly logging in, I have it set up so that one needs a password. However, if one boots with a livecd all the files are immediately available to the viewer. What I want to know is if in kde is there any way I can password protect a folder?

Thank you,

shodekiagari

z-vet · 12-04-2004, 12:15 AM

Encrypt it with GPG.

dalek · 12-04-2004, 04:10 AM

If it is a recent KDE you can right click on the document and under actions select encrypt. That should do it. I have never used it but there is one possibility.

Later

student04 · 12-04-2004, 11:13 AM

How do you encrypt it with GPG (commands or what downloads)? This intrigues me..

z-vet · 12-04-2004, 11:35 AM

Here. Read the docs, browse the site.

student04 · 12-04-2004, 12:03 PM

Oops... I could've done a google search on that, huh? Silly me.

Thanks, though.

z-vet · 12-04-2004, 12:16 PM

Google is your friend. Very good one.