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How do you secure file with many users?

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by michelinda 1 view

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Simple question but causing discord at my home. Two teen daughters on the same pc. One keeps diary in "Microsoft Word", other reads it. They are set up as different "users", but of course, have access to the hard drive. I am in the process of networking to two other pc's, and want to make sure "private" files stay "private".

Thank you in advance.

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by racer500x

The easiest way to lock your your other daughter out the Word document diary is to password protect the Word document. Then a password would be needed to open the document. Not sure which version of Word you are using... do a help search on "document protection".

Good luck.

by jamesrl

There are of course several ways to do this. But probably the easiest is to use a program like WinZIP. WinZip will allow you to create a password protected archive. Set up an archive for each user and let them change the password.

Its not as secure as PGP or "professional" encryption tools but sufficient for your needs. I think you can try it free for a time as well.

Make sure they understand that if they lose the password there is no way to get the data.

James

by jamesrl

Or in Word 2000....

Do a Save As...
Look for the tools button on the toolbar arcoss the top and chose General options.

You will notice a "Password to open" field.

James

by lintadsl

Well, I assume you have NT box on the box which your daughters use.

She can setup the permission who write dairy that only she(owner can access a specific folder/files)

You can do for her if you know where she saves her dairy.

1)Login as her(whaterver her user ID)
2)Open windows explorer, looking for the folder, let's say folder called "my doc"
3)Right click on the my doc, go to properties.
4)Click sharing tab, click sharing as,
5)click permission button.
6)there is a field called"type of access".
you can set "no access" which means only owner can open the folder/files and have read/write privilage.

good luck,

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