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Is there is any way to apply password to a folder instead of each files.
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Not using anything built into excel.

This is more of an operating system question.

If you're using windows, you may want to post to a windows newsgroup. Include
the version of windows you're running, how you're logged on (as an admin or as a
user) and where the folder resides (network share or local folder).

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Is there is any way to apply password to a folder instead of each files.


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Babu Joseph wrote:

Is there is any way to apply password to a folder instead of each files.


Not using anything built into excel.

This is more of an operating system question.

If you're using windows, you may want to post to a windows newsgroup.


It's an FAQ in the Windows newsgroups, and the answer is "No, you
cannot password a folder."

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Thanks for the info.

Maybe the OP can use a zip file and password protect that instead???

Stan Brown wrote:

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:30:10 -0500 from Dave Peterson
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Babu Joseph wrote:

Is there is any way to apply password to a folder instead of each files.


Not using anything built into excel.

This is more of an operating system question.

If you're using windows, you may want to post to a windows newsgroup.


It's an FAQ in the Windows newsgroups, and the answer is "No, you
cannot password a folder."

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Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com/


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Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:19:08 -0500 from Dave Peterson
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Stan Brown wrote:

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:30:10 -0500 from Dave Peterson
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Babu Joseph wrote:

Is there is any way to apply password to a folder instead of each files.


Not using anything built into excel.

This is more of an operating system question.

If you're using windows, you may want to post to a windows newsgroup.


It's an FAQ in the Windows newsgroups, and the answer is "No, you
cannot password a folder."


Thanks for the info.

Maybe the OP can use a zip file and password protect that instead???


Yes, that's what I'd do. The recommendation in the XP groups is to
set file permissions, but frankly I don't understand that, and I'm
not sure it's even possible with XP Home.


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I've never seen that in WinXP Home either. But maybe we'er just bad "lookers".



Stan Brown wrote:

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:19:08 -0500 from Dave Peterson
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Stan Brown wrote:

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:30:10 -0500 from Dave Peterson
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Babu Joseph wrote:

Is there is any way to apply password to a folder instead of each files.

Not using anything built into excel.

This is more of an operating system question.

If you're using windows, you may want to post to a windows newsgroup.

It's an FAQ in the Windows newsgroups, and the answer is "No, you
cannot password a folder."


Thanks for the info.

Maybe the OP can use a zip file and password protect that instead???


Yes, that's what I'd do. The recommendation in the XP groups is to
set file permissions, but frankly I don't understand that, and I'm
not sure it's even possible with XP Home.

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Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com/


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From the "Ownership KB Article";

" If you are running Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, you must start
the computer in safe mode, and then log on with an account that has
Administrative rights to have access to the Security tab."


Dave Peterson wrote:

I've never seen that in WinXP Home either. But maybe we'er just bad "lookers".



Stan Brown wrote:

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:19:08 -0500 from Dave Peterson
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Stan Brown wrote:

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:30:10 -0500 from Dave Peterson
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Babu Joseph wrote:

Is there is any way to apply password to a folder instead of each files.

Not using anything built into excel.

This is more of an operating system question.

If you're using windows, you may want to post to a windows newsgroup.

It's an FAQ in the Windows newsgroups, and the answer is "No, you
cannot password a folder."


Thanks for the info.

Maybe the OP can use a zip file and password protect that instead???


Yes, that's what I'd do. The recommendation in the XP groups is to
set file permissions, but frankly I don't understand that, and I'm
not sure it's even possible with XP Home.

--
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com/




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Thanks for the info.



Bob I wrote:

From the "Ownership KB Article";

" If you are running Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, you must start
the computer in safe mode, and then log on with an account that has
Administrative rights to have access to the Security tab."

Dave Peterson wrote:

I've never seen that in WinXP Home either. But maybe we'er just bad "lookers".



Stan Brown wrote:

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:19:08 -0500 from Dave Peterson
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Stan Brown wrote:

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:30:10 -0500 from Dave Peterson
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Babu Joseph wrote:

Is there is any way to apply password to a folder instead of each files.

Not using anything built into excel.

This is more of an operating system question.

If you're using windows, you may want to post to a windows newsgroup.

It's an FAQ in the Windows newsgroups, and the answer is "No, you
cannot password a folder."

Thanks for the info.

Maybe the OP can use a zip file and password protect that instead???

Yes, that's what I'd do. The recommendation in the XP groups is to
set file permissions, but frankly I don't understand that, and I'm
not sure it's even possible with XP Home.

--
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com/




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You're welcome.

Dave Peterson wrote:

Thanks for the info.



Bob I wrote:

From the "Ownership KB Article";

" If you are running Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, you must start
the computer in safe mode, and then log on with an account that has
Administrative rights to have access to the Security tab."

Dave Peterson wrote:


I've never seen that in WinXP Home either. But maybe we'er just bad "lookers".



Stan Brown wrote:


Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:19:08 -0500 from Dave Peterson
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Stan Brown wrote:


Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:30:10 -0500 from Dave Peterson
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Babu Joseph wrote:


Is there is any way to apply password to a folder instead of each files.

Not using anything built into excel.

This is more of an operating system question.

If you're using windows, you may want to post to a windows newsgroup.

It's an FAQ in the Windows newsgroups, and the answer is "No, you
cannot password a folder."

Thanks for the info.

Maybe the OP can use a zip file and password protect that instead???

Yes, that's what I'd do. The recommendation in the XP groups is to
set file permissions, but frankly I don't understand that, and I'm
not sure it's even possible with XP Home.

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Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com/




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