Password Files

[Downward]

Hi, Will be lending someone my external HDD with all my music,pics on etc to backup some of their hard drive.

Can I password these folders in anyway ??

 

[2Loose]

You could encrypt the folders...but 'how' depends on the OS you are using.
Google 'Folder Encryption' and XPVistaUbuntu whatever for a few starters.

Personally I would move them to your main PC for the duration of the loan. Stops anything untoward (deletion etc.) happening to them while you are without them.

 

[Bman]

You can use NTFS permissions (if the HDD is formatted in NTFS)

But I prefer to rar the "pictures" you dont want found , into a passworded archive.

 

[Downward]

You can use NTFS permissions (if the HDD is formatted in NTFS)

But I prefer to rar the "pictures" you dont want found , into a passworded archive.

Oo Good thinking.

 

[Debian]

Up to you but personally I wouldn't lend any drive containing my only copies of pics, music etc to anyone else.