07-01-2002, 05:09 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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Password Protect Individual Folders
http://www.handango.com/PlatformProductDetail.jsp?amp;sectionId=0&catalog=0&platformId=2&productId=32524&productType=2&siteId=311&zsortParams=true
Looking for a way to password protect individual folders on your Pocket PC? Well, Chris Clark has pointed us to a solution from dmdSoftware called SecureDisk. It appears as though this little application allows you to password protect any a sub-folder of the My Documents directory.
Features:
� Your "My SecureDisk" remains protected even when attached to your desktop.
� Safe; if you lose your password, you won't lose your files (contact us for a solution).
� Works with ALL applications on your Pocket PC. Because "My SecureDisk" is a virtual device located under your "My Documents" directory, ALL your applications have access to your files.
� Uses SIP for password entry. That means that you can have an alphanumeric password.
� Passwords can be entered through a keyboard, SIP, or simply written on screen (with Microsoft Transcriber)
� Passwords are not limited in size.
� Only protect the stuff you want.
The description makes it sound as though there's a special workaround if you forget your password, but I haven't been able to find out exactly what that entails. I'll update this post when I do find out.
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07-01-2002, 06:55 PM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,228
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That "workaround" bothers me a bit. It isn't like I carry around nuclear arming codes or anything, but I like to think that my private data is out of reach of anyone unless they devote significant time on their part and on some big computers to get my info via brute force.
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07-01-2002, 09:39 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 114
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I just put my sensitive files in a password protected zip file. Then open with EzyUnZIP (free) on my PDA. Works fine.
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